CVC Tri-Blocks Tub

Build CVC words with Tri-Blocks! Tri-blocks slide together to make words - make new words by turning the middle block to choose a new vowel sound or by turning the beginning or end block to choose a new consonant. Tri-blocks are colour-coded: beginning consonants are dark blue, short vowels are red and final consonants are light blue. The CVC Tri-Blocks Tub offers an engaging way for early learners to experiment with word formation and phonemic manipulation. Its multi-sensory format provides tactile reinforcement for letter-sound correspondence, and its colour-coded system supports pattern recognition and sound isolation. Whether used independently or in structured group activities, students develop an understanding of how sounds come together to form words. This set is particularly effective when paired with the CVC Builders Activity Cards to scaffold learning through visual cues and tiered difficulty. It encourages trial-and-error learning, phonological awareness, and builds foundational literacy skills necessary for future reading success.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes phonemic awareness by isolating and manipulating beginning, medial, and ending sounds.
• Supports visual and tactile learning through colour-coded block design.
• Enhances vocabulary and early spelling through hands-on practice.
• Builds confidence with word construction and decoding strategies.

Classroom Ideas:

• Integrate into literacy rotations as a station for hands-on phonics practice.
• Use during one-on-one intervention to reinforce vowel and consonant identification.
• Combine with whiteboards for students to write down the words they create.
• Facilitate peer teaching where students quiz each other on CVC word building.

Information:

• Ages: 5-8 years
• Includes: 90 x Tri-Blocks in a storage tub
• Colour-coded for phoneme recognition (dark blue - initial consonants, red - vowels, light blue - final consonants)
• Designed for use with CVC Builders Activity Cards (sold separately)