We began the session reviewing vowel sounds using word building blocks. Ben enjoyed this hands on activity because he said they looked a lot like legos. He added consonants to the front and the end of each vowel to make a three letter word. He practiced reading the words with the same beginning and ending sounds but different vowels to reinforce the sounds and to feel the different shape his mouth makes when he says each vowel. He also practiced isolating beginning sounds. He looked at three pictures on different pages and was asked to find a picture with a certain beginning sound. He was very good at isolating the beginning sound.