It is important because
Miss Mansour's Class
Phonics
What is Phonics?
Phonics skills involve knowing letter-sound relationships as well as being able to apply that knowledge to decode unfamiliar words.
Why Is It Important?
It is important because in order to read an unknown word, a child needs to be able to look at the graphemes (letter or letter pattern) and connect each one to its phoneme (sound).
Word Swat
If a student struggles in onset and rime, this remediation would work for them. With this activity, students will be able to match onset and times to make words using a flyswatter. In doing so, they will practice writing out the words they create and also practicing whether a word is real or nonsense.
Activity Directions:
1. Tape the rime flies in a column on a blank surface. Place the flyswatters at the center. Provide the student with a student sheet.
2. Student points to and reads each rime.
3. Selects a flyswatter, names the letter on one side, and says its sound (e.g., “h, /h/”).
4. “Swats” the first fly by placing the onset next to the rime.
5. Blends the onset and rime and reads the word (e.g., “/h//ay/, hay”).
6. Determines if the word is real or nonsense and records in the appropriate column on the student sheet.
7. “Swats” all the flies in the column and records words.
8. Continues until all onsets are used.
9. Teacher evaluation
Photo Chart
If a student struggles in letter-sound correspondence, this remediation would work for them. With this activity, students will be able to match the initial sound in classmate's names to letters using student photographs. In doing so, they will practice associating the letter to a figure and soon be able to recognize the letter instantly.
Activity Directions:
1. Place scattered student photographs on a flat surface. Place poster board at the center.
2. Working in pairs, students select a photograph, name the student, and say the initial sound in the student’s name.
3. Place photograph on the chart beside the letter that corresponds to the initial sound.
4. Continue until all photographs are sorted.
5. Peer evaluation
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Reference
Kindergarten and First Grade. Retrieved April 18,
2021, from https://fcrr.org/student-center-
activities/kindergarten-and-first-grade
Reference
Kindergarten and First Grade. Retrieved April 18,
2021, from https://fcrr.org/student-center-
activities/kindergarten-and-first-grade
Things To Remember:
Advice #1
Encourage students to record and share their successful attempts at figuring out unknown words by verbalizing the various strategies they used
Advice #2
Have students write sentences with space for a word that is missinng. This activity may also lead studennts to an understand of synonyms.
Advice #3
Apply strategies for recognizing unknown words within your ongoing instructional program
Advice #4
Use a Venn Diagram, to help students explore letters that represent more than one sound in words.
