Sílabas con M (ma me mi mo mu)
Sílabas directas con m y palabras que empiezan con ellas.
Session summary (SOAP)
Stays on this screen. Nothing is saved or sent.
Mark a card Correct, Correct with cue or Incorrect and the summary writes itself here.
How to run it
Stretch the consonant: mmmma. Holding the /m/ makes the syllable audible as two parts joined rather than a single blur, which is what a child needs before they can read an unfamiliar one. Read the five syllables until they are automatic, then the five words. Mamá is worth doing first for the obvious reason that the child already knows it — reading a word you already say is the best possible start.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- IndependentShow the card and wait 3 seconds for the student to read it.Log as correct
- Point to itPoint to the letter pattern that matters, or tap under each sound.Log as cued
- Sound it outSay the first sound together, then let the student blend the rest.Log as cued
- ModelRead it, tapping each sound; the student reads it after you.Log as cued
Adjust it
Use fewer cards and start with the patterns the student already reads, such as 'mamá' and 'mesa'.
Read the words in a sentence, or spell them from dictation.
Matching IEP goal
Given decodable word cards, such as 'mamá' and 'mesa', Student will read the target pattern accurately in 8 of 10 words across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual cue.
Send it home through the parent portal →About this activity
Five open syllables and five words: ma, me, mi, mo, mu, then mamá, mesa, mano, mono, mapa. The m syllables are usually the first taught in Spanish reading, because /m/ is an early sound, it can be held and stretched, and mamá is a word almost every child already owns.
What to listen for
Watch whether the child recognises the syllable as a unit. Ma read at a glance is the goal; m plus a assembled each time is the earlier stage. Notice mano and mono, which differ only in the vowel and are a good check that the child is reading both letters rather than guessing from the first.
Carrying it home
Mamá, mesa and mano are everyday words in a Spanish-speaking home. Pointing at the first syllable and asking for it takes seconds, and mamá is the one that will get the biggest reaction.
What's in this activity
- ma
- me
- mi
- mo
- mu
- mamá
- mesa
- mano
- mono
- mapa
Questions
- Is this activity in Spanish?
- Yes, the syllables and words are Spanish. The page is in English so an English-speaking clinician can find and evaluate it.
- Is it free?
- Yes, all ten items play with no account.
- Why is m usually taught first?
- Because it is an early-developing sound that can be stretched and held, and because mamá is a word nearly every child already says — reading a word you already own is the easiest possible first success.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
Track progress freeFree for SLPs. No card, no trial clock.