BECAUSE PHONICS WITHOUT MEANING IS JUST NOISE.

Blending Magic

Turn Sounds into Words—
and Words into Meaning

The supplemental phonics resource that connects decoding practice to vocabulary and comprehension work.

Works with any phonics curriculum
Ready-to-use lessons & games
Works for whole or small groups
Brings meaning into Blending Lines
Students reading
What Is Blending Magic?
A Set of Simple Tools That Connect
Word Reading and Meaning from the Start.
Because waiting to teach comprehension is just too risky.
Watch this 3 minute video to see how Blending Magic helps connect decoding to meaning:
What is Blending Magic overview
Is Your Phonics Practice Actually Teaching
Them NOT to Comprehend?
Decoding
They decode correctly
BUT...
vocabulary and meaning don’t stick without integrated language practice.
Reading
They finish the page
BUT...
miss the point because the words never really “land.”
Speaking
They sound fluent
BUT...
can’t retell, summarize, or answer basic “why” questions.
Stop Sign
So What’s the Solution?
Stop stopping at decoding.
Connect decoding and blending practice to vocabulary and comprehension development, from the start.
Great for
English
Language
Learners!
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Phonics Should Lead to Understanding, Not Just Sounding Out.
Built for teachers who want phonics practice that is also MEANINGFUL—without adding more to their plate.
Whole-Class Practice

Works with any phonics program to give better blending practice that goes beyond isolated phonics drills.

Independent Work

Printable student pages and books give students meaningful independent work that connects word reading and language.

Differentiated Support

Supports targeted small-group differentiation for students who need extra practice with particular skills.

At-Home Practice

Printable resources connect school to home, giving students powerful extended practice.

The Magic is Organized into Skill Libraries

Each library contains 75 unique "Sets" of these 4 essential tools:

Interactive Slideshows

Interactive
Slideshows

9 words presented in accumulating lines, followed by illustrations and definitions.

Student One-Pagers

Student
One-Pagers

Printable PDFs with word lists, context sentences, and space for student illustrations.

Student Magic Books

Student
Magic Books

Easy-to-assemble mini-books with word pages, illustrations, and final review pages.

Game Cards

Printable
Game Cards

Matching cards (word ↔ picture) with multiple game formats to build vocabulary.

225 TOTAL SETS

These 225 sets are grouped into
the Skill Library that fits your students:

Explore the 3 Skill Libraries

The Blue Library
Closed Syllables

Closed Syllables

Simple CVC
Consonant Digraphs
FLOSS + Endings
The Red Library
Long Vowel Patterns

Long Vowels

Long Vowel VCe
Vowel Digraphs
Other Spellings
The Green Library
Other Vowel Sounds

Other Vowels

Vowel R
More Spellings
Longer Words

How Each Library Is Organized

Each library is broken into three focused collections that target specific phonics patterns. Every collection includes 25 structured practice sets, so instruction stays consistent as skills grow — without changing how you teach.

BLUE LIBRARY
Closed Syllables

Collection 1:
CVC with Blends

Short a; Short e, Short i, Short o, Short u, Mixed Practice

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

Collection 2:
CVC with Consonant Digraphs

CH, SH, TH, WH, CK, NG, NK, Mixed Practice

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

Collection 3:
CVC with FLOSS + Other Endings

-FF, -LL, -SS, -ZZ, -TCH,
-DGE, -ES, -ED, -ING

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

RED LIBRARY
Long Vowel Patterns

Collection 4:
VCe Words

Long A, I, O, U,
CVC/CVCe Pairs,
Mixed Review

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

Collection 5:
Long Vowel Digraphs

AI, AY, EA, EE, IE, OA, OE, Mixed Review

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

Collection 6:
Other Long Vowel Spellings

-Y, -IGH, OW (mow),
OO (moon), EW, UE,
Mixed Review

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

GREEN LIBRARY
Other Vowel Spellings

Collection 7:
Vowel R

AR, ER, IR, UR, OR, ORE, Mixed Review

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

Collection 8:
More Vowel Spellings

AW, EW, OI, OY, OO (book), OU, OW (cow)

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

Collection 9:
Longer Words Mixed Syllables

Longer Words with Mixed Syllable Types

 25 Practice Sets = 100 Tools

900+ Resources for Teaching Decoding
Without Sacrificing Comprehension

This is what 100 resources looks like! (Now multiply X 9!)

Want to Try Out the Magic First?

Download a sample set from our Blue Library—absolutely free.

Real Success Stories from Real Classrooms

My students aren’t just decoding the words—they actually understand what they’re reading. The pictures help them attach meaning right away.

K-3 Reading Specialist

Blending Magic connects sounds, spelling, and meaning in one routine. That combination has made word reading stick for my students.

Kindergarten Teacher

The vocabulary integration makes all the difference. My students can decode the words—and explain what they mean.

Early Literacy Interventionist

Because the words are connected to real images, my multilingual learners can comprehend what they read instead of guessing.

ELL Teacher

This resource helped my struggling readers move from sounding out words to recognizing them automatically—and understanding them.

Reading Interventionist

Blending Magic brought word reading to life. My students were excited, engaged, and actually making sense of the words they read.

Early Literacy Specialist

See How Blending Magic Will Help You Support Comprehension as You Teach Decoding

Choose One Library — or Get the Complete System

Target a specific skill area, or save 33% when you bundle all three libraries into one flexible practice system that grows with your students.

Single Library

$60 / year

Ideal if you’re supporting one skill area or filling a specific practice gap.

  • Choose Blue, Red, or Green Library
  • 25 structured practice sets
  • Slides, printables, and games
  • Works alongside your existing curriculum

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