Sílabas con N (na ne ni no nu)
Sílabas directas con n 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
Contrast na with ma directly if the child has already learned the m syllables. The two are made in different places with the same nasal quality, and putting them side by side is what keeps them from blurring. Read the syllables to automaticity before the words. Niño introduces the ñ, which is a different letter and a different sound — worth naming rather than letting it pass as a variant of n.
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 'nariz' and 'nube'.
Read the words in a sentence, or spell them from dictation.
Matching IEP goal
Given decodable word cards, such as 'nariz' and 'nube', 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: na, ne, ni, no, nu, then nariz, nube, nido, nota, niño. The n syllables usually follow the m ones in Spanish reading instruction, since the two sounds are close and no is a word the child already uses constantly.
What to listen for
Watch na against ma. Children learning both sets in quick succession frequently confuse them, which is a visual and auditory similarity rather than a comprehension problem. Notice niño, where the ñ appears — a child who reads it as nino has missed a letter that changes the word.
Carrying it home
No, nariz and niño are constant in a Spanish-speaking home. Pointing at the first syllable and asking for it takes two seconds, and no is a word every child recognises instantly.
What's in this activity
- na
- ne
- ni
- no
- nu
- nariz
- nube
- nido
- nota
- niño
Questions
- Is this board 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.
- Is ñ the same letter as n?
- No — it is a separate letter in Spanish with its own sound, as in niño. It is worth teaching as distinct rather than as a decorated n.
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.