Digraph

Case Study 1 If I had a student who was struggling in class with my phonics approach, and needed a different approach, I would try several different strategies that we learned about in Chapter 7 of our textbook this week. The first strategy that I would employ would be “Letter Actions a consonant based strategy” (Vacca, et al., 2015, p. 191,192). This strategy is great for those learning how to read, but having difficulty with the words. In this strategy the sounds of the consonants are…

Oral language development refers to the process and stages a child will go through while learning to communicate through spoken words. This process occurs over many years and varies from child to child. Oral language skills begin to develop in babies as they listen to the people around them speak and eventually the child will begin to use language on their own. How quickly a child’s vocabulary grows is greatly influenced by how much the parents talk to their child; however sometimes other…

understanding that there is a relationship between the words we speak and the words on print. Phonics is understanding the relationship between letter and sounds. In essences knowing the sounds that each letter of the alphabet makes as well as blends and digraphs. Fluency is the ability to read with accuracy at an age appropriate rate. Vocabulary includes the words you know along with their definitions can whether or not you are able to use those words in the appropriate context. Finally,…

These are cards that can be made to have one or two movable parts within them by creating slits. Initial sounds, blends and digraphs are written on the left side of the card ,while the right side of the card has two horizontal slits cut right above the other. Word endings are written on separate vertical strips so that it can be woven with the horizontal slits in order to slide…

the next strategy within this activity would be to use word chunks. This is where Mason would write down the first part of the word that he is sure is correct and then the initial consonant chunk, whether it is a single consonant, a blend, or a digraph, leaving the long vowel sound until he discovers the correct spelling of the word. This strategy would be done repeatedly until Mason masters certain word pattern…

Case study part one Antonio is a four-year-old boy who is enrolled in a play-based preschool class. He has many positive influences in his life. Antonio appears to be typically developing. He has good social skills and likes to play with his peers. He can follow directions and do basic academics that are developmentally appropriate for his age. Antonio follows three-step commands, which according to the CDC, means he is on target developmentally. In addition to that, he can make friends and…

Writing, and language arts are one of the most influential and creative subjects in school. Writing allows for students to think outside the box, they can take their ideas and thoughts and share them with an audience. Teaching language arts however, is difficult because there can be so many abilities in a classroom, and to make sure everyone is getting the academic knowledge they need. Another problem as stated by Routman (2005) is “one of the toughest parts of teaching writing is that, we…

Steven (pseudonym) is a first grader at Dog Branch Elementary School (DBES) in Dundalk, MD. Steven entered Dog Branch E.S. in April of his Kindergarten year from the Baltimore City Public School system. In first grade, Steven is in a general education classroom and receives small group instruction for both reading and math. I completed and analyzed five different assessments to identify Steven’s strengths and weaknesses. Letter Name Word Study Assessment The purpose of this assessment is to…

Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is to never take what you have for granite. I say this because going through life when I was younger I did not really understand how important relationships are. I believed that what is presented to you was a privilege and not to think anything of it. My perspective changed when my middle brother, JohnStark, was diagnosed with cancer. Not knowing whether or not he was going to make it in the beginning, if they would have to amputee this leg,…

Classroom/Academic – 4/17 Cristofer is a kind and caring fifth grade student with a fun and easy-going personality. Cristofer enjoys participating in class and works best for positive feedback. Cristofer often struggles with focus and attention, but does better when he is given consistent positive reinforcements. When Cristofer knows he is doing a good job, he gets excited and will often ask if he can give a fist bump. In the moments where Cristofer is focused and on task, he is often able to…