Summary
In “Snow,” the Alphablocks put their phonics to work spelling and reading longer, more grown-up words. A 5:00 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
“Snow” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.
- What word did the Alphablocks spell in this episode?
- Break the word into chunks — how many parts can you hear?
- Can you spell the word out loud, saying each sound as you go?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: spell, sound out, word.
Try it: Break the episode's word into sound chunks, then try writing it one chunk at a time.