1) The document discusses teaching reading to Level 1 pupils using the phonics method. It explains that phonics involves teaching letters and letter-sounds, and having children blend and segment sounds to read and spell words. 2) Some suggested activities for teaching blending include adults modeling oral blending, toy talk, which one, and I spy. Suggested activities for teaching segmentation include toy talk, say the sounds, and count the phonemes. 3) The document provides points to consider when doing blending and segmentation activities, such as enunciating sounds clearly and avoiding words with adjacent consonants initially. It emphasizes practicing blending and segmentation together.