Summary
In “Blue,” the Alphablocks blend strings of letters into bigger, trickier words. A 5:01 full episode from the BAFTA-winning CBeebies phonics series — quick to drop into a phonics warm-up or literacy centre.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Blue” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.
- What longer word did the Alphablocks build in this episode?
- How many sounds can you hear at the start of the word — say each one in order.
- Can you read the word a little faster each time until it sounds smooth?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: cluster, blend, decode.
Try it: Read the episode's word by sounding out each part, then read it three times getting smoother each time.