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The Silly Sounds Swap
This builds awareness of meaning. When you get to a simple word, read it wrong on purpose with a different first sound.
Example: “The cat sat on the… bat.”
Let your child catch the mistake. “No, it’s mat!”
You say: “Oh, you’re right! How did you know? That’s right, it starts with /m/, not /b/. And ‘bat’ wouldn’t make sense!” This reinforces using both meaning and phonics.