In my last post, we discussed orthographic mapping and why it is crucial for reading success. Theory is great, but what every teacher wants to know is this—how does it look in practice? In it’s simplest terms, we want to use activities that will help students focus on matching sound to print. Today, I want to talk about a variety of activities that you can use to promote orthographic mapping.Phonemic awarenessWithout phonemic awareness, orthographic mapping isn’t possible. Children must be able to sequence and manipulate words at the phoneme level to be successful. You don’t have to have a program.