How can I help a student who has trouble blending phonemes?

Mastering phonemes is the gateway to reading. Though some children begin recognizing sound-symbol patterns just through exposure to books, many children need direct instruction in this area. The following articles may give you some good ideas for helping your student:

• Phonological Awareness: Instructional and Assessment Guidelines
• Phonics and Word Recognition Instruction in Early Reading Programs: Guidelines for Accessibility
• How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities for Collaborative Classrooms
• Tuning In to the Sounds in Words
• Beginning Reading