These teaching activities help kids to explore word parts to build their spelling, vocabulary knowledge and reading fluency. Video @ https://youtu.be/NdDIAis0SV4 Consonant digraphs are blended together to make one sound: ch, sh, th, wh, gn, kn and ph. Consonant blends are blended together so that both sounds are heard: sl, dr, br, sp, st, sw. By adding digraphs and consonants to words. kids learn that they can make new words.