Here are 10 exciting ways you can teach phonemic awareness to kindergarten kids in a way that is fun and engaging!
Learning how to read is a complex process for all students. When you are teaching reading to ELLs, there is the added challenge that they are learning the vocabulary of English as they learn how to read. Some ELLs have the benefit of knowing how to read in their native language. This is helpful as
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Reading for Success is a series of four books which provide teacher-directed lessons and independent student activities that focus on five key elements of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Buy now: http://www.teachersuperstore.com.au/product/australian-curriculum/reading-for-success/
Word study matters. Explicit and systematic phonics instruction is critical for our emerging readers. Direct instruction has to be a component of our reading blocks, as well as, opportunities for s…
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Make keeping track of small group instruction easy. This form includes a reading log perfect for keeping track of small group instruction progress. Quick and easy sections allow for easy tracking for progress monitoring or for Title One intervention tracking. Each section allows you to quickly monitor progress in all 5 areas of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. This reading log is appropriate for grades K-5. Here’s what you’ll get: MTSS Reading Intervention Log Directions page Ideas for use: This resource provides quick and easy progress monitoring and tracking. The format is perfect for small group instruction and it even includes a section to keep track of student attendance during each small group lesson. Prep is quick and easy…Just print the pages and begin to record your small group data. Copyright ©Moore Literacy Leaps 2023 All rights reserved by author Permission to copy for single classroom use only Blog posts you may enjoy: Blog Let's Connect: Blog Instagram
Learning how to read is a complex process for all students. When you are teaching reading to ELLs, there is the added challenge that they are learning the vocabulary of English as they learn how to read. Some ELLs have the benefit of knowing how to read in their native language. This is helpful as
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Phonemic awareness is something every parent and teacher must be aware of when kids are first learning to read & for struggling readers.
Learn how to teach all the phonemic awareness strategies for early readers by using these daily phonemic awareness lesson plans.
Teach your students how to hear sounds in words with this free phonemic awareness activity! The clip cards are a fun way to teach phoneme isolation. #phonemicawareness
No prep 2nd grade decodable passages that practice 190 + isolated phonics skills with decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
Teaching the open syllable is a great way to introduce beginning readers to the long vowel sound and helps promote flexible word sovlving.
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When it comes to teaching reading and spelling, there are three terms that are used often: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. But what do they mean? How are they the same? How are they different? Do I really need to know the difference? How do you teach each one? Such great questions! Let’s explore ... Read More about Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, & Phonics
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The post describes strategies that can be used to improve reading skills of children of ages between one to seven. The key is to develop a family culture.
Looking for effective phonics activities to enhance your students' reading and decoding skills? Our comprehensive phonics books are specifically designed to explicitly teach phonemes through engaging activities such as decodable passages. These resources help students develop essential decoding skills, such as segmenting and blending, while boosting phonemic awareness and reading fluency. Perfect for phonics intervention, our books provide targeted practice in phoneme recognition, sound-letter correspondence, and reading comprehension. What's Inside Our Phonics Books: 7 Engaging Activity Sheets: Perfect as phonics worksheets for focused practice. Search and Colour: Fun picture and word searches to reinforce phoneme recognition. Phoneme Brainstorm: Encourage students to brainstorm and list words containing the target phoneme. Sound Recall and Word Fluency: Activities to build sound recognition and reading fluency. Decoding Words: Practice blending sounds to read words. Decoding Sentences: Develop sentence-level decoding skills. Decodable Passage: Read passages with multiple instances of the target phoneme. Comprehension Questions: Assess understanding of the decodable passage. How to Use the Phonics Books: Explicit Teaching: Introduce a new phoneme and corresponding grapheme. Intervention Support: Ideal for students requiring additional phonics and reading support. Repetition and Practice: Build fluency through repeated practice and engaging activities. Included in This Bundle (71 Phonics Books): 25 Phonics Books: Single Graph Consonants and Short Vowel Sounds. 10 Phonics Books: Consonant Digraphs. 36 Phonics Books: Long Vowel Sounds and Other Vowel Sounds. Each set contains a contents page with page numbers and hyperlinks for easy navigation. Why Choose Our Phonics Books? Engaging and Effective: Activities designed to keep students motivated and engaged. Comprehensive Coverage: Address all key phonemes for a well-rounded phonics education. Easy to Use: Clear instructions and organised contents for hassle-free teaching. Click on our PREVIEW for a detailed look at what's included.
Phonemic awareness is essential to learning how to read through phonics, here's a breakdown of how to starting teaching phonemic awareness.
If you are stuck wondering how to teach reading while engaging your struggling readers, here is an epic list of hands on activities you can use to help...
Learn all about what phonological awareness is, the difference between phonemic awareness and phonics, and ideal ages to teach each skill.
Phonics fluency notebooks are one of my favorite literacy activities for teaching students to read with fluency and comprehension. I...
Save yourself time with this closed syllable exceptions resource with hours of activities to support your students in mastering reading and spelling words with the -ost, -old, and -olt spelling patterns (as in post, gold, and bolt). Utilizing the Science of Reading approach, this resource hits on the five areas of literacy: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The included authentic texts at differentiated reading levels can provide you with pre and post-fluency results and are accompanied by numerous follow-up reading and spelling activities, taking the guesswork out of delivering comprehensive reading resources for your struggling readers. As a special education teacher, I create age-appropriate resources for students who are in the upper grades but still need practice with key phonics concepts! Within this resource, you will find the following: A suggest five-day lesson plan A poster listing the closed syllable exceptions -old, -ost, -olt A phonemic awareness activity to practice the foundational skill of manipulating sounds in words Three reading passages filled with words with the -old, -ost, and -olt graphemes graded at third, fourth, and fifth-grade levels. The story centers on a son that helps his mom prepare for the grand opening of her new clothing store Corresponding teacher passages to track fluency progress Visualization exercises that have students illustrate what they pictured while they read -- an essential component to reading comprehension A summary writing activity A worksheet that has students put six key details in chronological order and then illustrate those six key details A word sort and corresponding worksheet that directs students to copy the words under the correct categories Three vocabulary worksheets (differentiated levels of difficulty) “Roll & Spell” encoding activity where students spell numerous words with the -old, -ost, -olt letter combinations “Look, Say, Cover, Write & Check” spelling activity Spelling lists to accompany the “Roll & Spell” and “Look, Say, Cover, Write & Check” activities Words with -old, -ost, -olt board game (color and black & white versions) A drawing activity that directs students to draw a poster illustrating a key detail from the story Answer Key Ways to use this resource ✏️ As a whole-class lesson ✏️ As small-group activities ✏️ To track data for IEP's or parent/teacher conferences ✏️ In reading intervention ✏️ In speech/language sessions Before students dive into closed syllable exceptions, have them understand the more commonly found sound for vowels in closed syllables -- the short vowel sound. Check out the Short Vowel Sounds Fluency Passages Word Work and Reading Activities resource today!
Discover how to bring the Science of Reading into your classroom by exploring evidence-based strategies for teaching phonics, comprehension, and more!
Do your young learners have poetry journals?! Mine do and we love them. The main question I have been asked in the past is what I put inside my journals and I created a resource to help answer that question. Most of the poems in our poetry journals are phonics poems, but I also […]
These puzzles are designed to aid early readers, ESL learners, or students who need extra practice with phonics. They help develop skills in phonemic awareness, spelling, and reading fluency by focusing on the pronunciation and recognition of short vowel sounds. Typically available in PDF format for easy printing and use in classrooms or at home. Suitable for teachers, parents, or tutors working with young children, kindergarten through early elementary grades, or beginning ESL students.
Do your kids have phonemic awareness? Research shows that having advanced phonemic awareness skills is necessary for building fluency.
Are you looking for engaging videos to teach kids phonics? I've spent hours finding the perfect phonics videos...and they're all right here!
So it’s almost mid-year conference time. Parents often ask for ideas for helping their child at home. Here are few handouts that can come in handy. I’ve developed handouts for each area of literacy. Each handout briefly explains the area of literacy and then ideas helping their child develop those skills are provided. Hope you […]
These phonics intervention reading pages make planning for small groups so easy! Aligned with the science of reading, each 2-page activity incorporates phonics, decoding, fluency, comprehension, writing and high-frequency sight word practice! Phonics intervention pages are part of my Phonics and Fluency Decodable Lessons Bundle, so please do not purchase this if you own that bundle. These all-in-one lessons provide no-prep, targeted instruction for small groups that includes all of the below skills in just 2 pages you copy back-to-back! Each 2-page lesson incorporates: ✔ Phonemic Awareness ✔ Phonics ✔ Decoding ✔ Fluency ✔ Comprehension ✔ High-frequency word review ✔ Writing Includes over 160 Lessons, with an explicit scope and sequence: ✔ UNIT 1: ABC ✔ UNIT 1: CVC ✔ UNIT 1: DIGRAPHS ✔ UNIT 1: BLENDS ✔ UNIT 1: VCE ✔ UNIT 1: MULTISYLLABIC ✔ UNIT 1: R-CONTROLLED VOWELS ✔ UNIT 1: VOWEL TEAMS & DIPHTHONGS How to Use: Simply print both pages that go with an intervention lesson. Use the teacher directions in each section as you go through the activities with your students. The directions for each section make these easy for subs and volunteers to use as well! Each lesson follows the same format, so once you have used several with your students, you can also assign them for independent practice. Also includes: ✔ teacher guide with sample language to use ✔ an assessment to help you with student placement and differentiation ✔ templates for planning, anecdotal records, and schedule ✔ small group lesson plan template science of reading-aligned ✔ answer keys Use in many ways: ✔ Small-group lessons ✔ Independent centers ✔ Morning review ✔ Reading buddies ✔ Finished work activity Planning for small group instruction doesn't have to be hard! These phonics intervention pages are easy to use, and most lessons take about 15-20 minutes so you can save time and meet with more students! Have any questions? Email me at [email protected]! *****STAY CONNECTED!***** Be the first to see my newest resources, sales, and freebies! Click here to follow my store Want my FREE weekly teaching tips and access to my FREE resource library? Sign up here: FREE Resource Library Want to join like-minded teachers to learn and share ideas? Join my Facebook group here: Tejeda's Tots K-1 Teacher Group Want to Learn More? Visit my blog here: Tejeda's Tots Follow me on Social Media Facebook Instagram Pinterest
Do you struggle to know which reading skills to teach your students? This chart gives teachers a quick and easy "at a glance" view of how students develop reading skills based on the science of reading. Use this in your intervention to help you identify gaps where your students are missing essential skills. ***CLICK HERE to SAVE 40% OFF on ALL 8 of my Intervention Binders!*** • If you need help knowing WHAT to intervene on, check out this Comprehensive Reading Skills Assessment. • If you need help knowing HOW to intervene, check out this Reading Intervention Binder Bundle. • If you would like another FREE reading resource, check out this Reading Intervention Folder Freebie. This Step Ladder starts at the most basic beginning skills in 6 different reading categories, and works its way up to more advanced skills. Classroom Use: • Use as a planning guide for core instruction • Use as a reading intervention guide to help plan intervention for struggling students Categories: • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics • Fluency • Listening Comprehension • Reading Comprehension • Vocabulary The color-coded levels can be associated with the grade levels below, HOWEVER, they are very flexible and will often overlap grades. With flexibility in mind: • Level 1-Kindergarten • Level 2-1st Grade • Level 3-2nd Grade • Level 4-3rd Grade • Level 5-4th and 5th Grade Source: The DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) assessment and curriculum guide were used as the basis for this Reading Skills Step Ladder. *For more reading intervention ideas, check out this blog post full of activities to help your struggling readers! **********Check out some of my other products!********** MEGA Reading Intervention Binder Bundle Comprehensive Reading Skills Assessment Ultimate Reading Progress Monitoring Bundle 1st Grade Summer Review CVC Fluency Poems ********************Customer Tips******************** • New products in my store are 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted! Follow me by clicking HERE so you don't miss any new products or sales. • Did you know with each purchase you make, you can earn points towards free products on TPT? For each product you provide feedback for, you earn 1 TPT credit for each dollar it was worth. After you make a purchase, hover over "My TPT" and click "My Purchases". Click "Provide Feedback" by the green little thumb. After you provide feedback, you can check your TPT Credit Balance by hovering over "My TPT" and clicking "TPT Credit Balance". Such an awesome way to save some money! Happy shopping!
If you are stuck wondering how to teach reading while engaging your struggling readers, here is an epic list of hands on activities you can use to help...
