Find out what phonograms are and why they are important when teaching reading and spelling. Download three printable games!
The 6 Types Of Syllables plus free syllables posters! Learn what a syllable is, how to count syllables, and the 6 different types of syllables.
Hey everyone! I hope your first few weeks of school are treating you well! If you just started this week, trust me it gets better! Well I'm off to dinner with the hubby but I wanted to post my Phonogram Fun student book real quick first. It includes all 70 of the phonograms used in the Spalding Method. Click the image if you'd like to snag it on TPT or here for TN. And while I'm on a phonogram roll... here's a freebie perfect for a literacy center. Click the image to download.
Phonics Desk Charts - One desk chart each for vowel and consonant sound/phoneme with associated letter patterns /graphemes.
Teaching phonemic awareness is important for all readers, especially those who struggle. Check out my top tips with sample activities!
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned in THIS post how I would be taking a giant step forward in “stepping up” my sight word instruction this upcoming year. Not that I need to “teach” sight words any differently, but offer continuous and hands on ways for my kiddos to practice them. Another area I will be offering […]
Struggling spellers. If you teach one, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And you know how frustrating it can be for you and the student. Today, I’m sharing 5 things struggling spellers need. Before I get too far, I just want to say that every child is different. There isn’t a single solution that will ... Read More about 5 Things Struggling Spellers Need
Find out what phonograms are and why they are important when teaching reading and spelling. Download three printable games!
12 new ideas for and free phonogram card drills and a free phonogram card poster to keep your Orton-Gillingham lessons fresh and engaging.
The ability to separate the sounds of a word is called “phoneme segmentation”. It’s a critical skill in both learning to read and write. By six and a half/seven years of age students should be able to tell you the sounds in a word. So, for example, if given the word “cat”, the student should […]
Course Objective: Analyzing authentic listening materials and speech samples used in different discourses; basic listening and phonetic skills such as discriminating minimal pairs and formulating p…
Phonemic Awareness Teacher Task Cards to make the most of every classroom moment. Activities for kindergarten, first grade, and intervention!
Are Students Missing Strong Reading Foundations? Phonological, and phonemic awareness skills are the foundations for competent readers. If students are memorizing text, reading without fluency, reading words incorrectly, it might be a sign that they are missing some foundations. These missing foundations are often present in the phonological awareness continuum. Many times, our assessments target […]
The ability to separate the sounds of a word is called “phoneme segmentation”. It’s a critical skill in both learning to read and write. By six and a half/seven years of age students should be able to tell you the sounds in a word. So, for example, if given the word “cat”, the student should […]
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If you have learners who struggle to isolate beginning sounds, these free phonemic awareness games are the perfect fit! Use them in preschool or kindergarten. Use them in literacy centers or small groups. #phonemicawareness #preschool #kindergarten
Have you ever wondered about the difference between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness and phonics? They sound similar, but aren't...
The ability to separate the sounds of a word is called “phoneme segmentation”. It’s a critical skill in both learning to read and write. By six and a half/seven years of age students should be able to tell you the sounds in a word. So, for example, if given the word “cat”, the student should […]
We learned multi-letter phonograms and the sounds they produce. Then we sorted through our sight words cards to find the phonograms.
Phonics poster to show ei words. (.pdf file 57.1KB) There are Loop Cards to accompany
Easily answer your students' English questions with this Phonogram & Spelling Rule Quick Reference! Filled with valuable phonics instructions, this foldout chart is a go-to reference for English teachers, homeschool parents and students. A complementary tool to your reading curriculum, this Phonogram & Spelling Rule Quick Reference contains: Single-letter phonograms...
This post includes the following reading points. Hey-ho! I just love all things literacy and specifically working with words. I want to delve deeper into phonological development, because.. well.. I just love it! I’m a bit of a nerd that way! Are you too? You know that phonological and phonemic awareness skills are important and also […]
Beginning phonemic awareness activities using items you already have in your classroom! Using blending and segmenting sounds in words.
We all know learning to read and write is tricky for young learners. Learning vowel sounds is also super tricky for our students. I noticed that when I was listening to students read that they didn’t always know or weren’t able to recall the letter-sound relationships and specifically what sounds that vowels can make. By […]
