Blending Words Course
Turn the letter sounds your child knows into real words they can read. This parent-facing online course shows you exactly what to say and do.
18 video lessons, 2 to 14 minutes each · printable decodable books included · about 1 hour 35 minutes total
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Blending Words Course
Right for your child if
Is this the right course?
- They know most letter sounds but are not yet blending them into words like cat.
- They are ready to turn those sounds into first real words.
- You can practice together for about 5 minutes a day.
No teaching experience required. Every lesson tells you exactly what to say, and what to do when your child gets stuck.
Where this sits on the path
What is inside
From sounds to first words, step by step.
Blending basicsFree preview
What blending actually is, the types your child will meet, and the levels they move through.
Blending 101 · 3 min · no email needed
Assess their ability
Find out exactly which sounds and blends are solid, so you start in the right place.
Learn the lesson
Lesson plans, cheat sheets, and printable decodable books your child can read that same day.
Master the moves
How to keep it light when a word is hard, so the table stays a happy place.
Time to teach
Your first 5-minute routine, mapped out, plus the handouts you need before lesson one.
Short on purpose. Most lessons run 2 to 8 minutes, and the whole course is about 1 hour 35 minutes. Watch a lesson during naptime, then teach for 5 minutes a day.
Your login arrives by email within minutes of checkout. Watch on a phone, tablet, or computer.
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Blending Words Course$129
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Learning to Blend Words Kit$179
The course, plus these arrive.
What ships with it
- TCR Decodable Books Set 1
- TCR Decodable Books Set 2
- Printed Blending Words handout
- Double-sided whiteboard
Both decodable book sets are $70 on their own. Same lessons, same login, either way.
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Spencer Russell taught hundreds of children to blend and read as a K-1 teacher. Blending is where kids become readers.
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Questions parents ask us.
Your login details arrive by email within minutes of checkout. Watch on a phone, tablet, or computer, whenever it suits your day. Nothing ships.
The whole course is about 1 hour 35 minutes of video, in lessons of 2 to 14 minutes, and teaching is about 5 minutes a day. Most families watch a lesson during naptime and practice at breakfast. Results vary from child to child.
Yes. Buy once, keep it for as long as you need it, including for younger siblings later.
No. The lessons show you exactly what to say and do, one small step at a time. Most parents tell us the routine feels natural within the first week.
Every order is covered by a 30-day money back guarantee. If it is not working for your family, write to support@toddlersread.com within 30 days and we will make it right.
