Phonemic awareness

Dolphins and Personhood Personhood can be a very controversial topic and in this case, it can be hard for someone to think of a dolphin as a person. A person does not only have to be a human being. A person can be defined as an independent intelligent being who is able to make life decisions while being self aware. A being that is able to establish connections with other beings and have those connections turn to relationships can be a person. They can also experience pain and feel different…

Once again, Salinger wasn’t oblivious to the meanings behind each character’s name. In fact, symbolism plays a part in the character Sybil Carpenter. “Sybil, bright with innocence but already tarnishing, symbolizes for Seymour the human condition: like the sibyls of old, she is the unconscious oracle through whom the prophecy is revealed, the instrument of truth” (Lane). A sibyl is defined as “a woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god” (“sibyl”). It is…

Which CORE Phonological Awareness OR Phonics Lesson Plan will you demo for your small group at our next in person session? Why did you choose it? What appealed to you about the lesson? Please be specific and reference page numbers when possible. The phonological awareness lesson plan I will presenting is located on page 132 titled Phonological Medley. This lesson is very interactive using visual…

Big Ideas: The big idea in this lesson is to be able to understand phonological awareness. If the students are able to master phonological awareness, then this will help them with reading, fluency and comprehension. If students do not understand phonological awareness, then phonics will make little sense to them. b. Key Concepts: The key concept of this lesson is to be able to identify and say the initial sound of a word…

sense of distinction and separation from others, but also the awareness of the fidelity of the “self.” Put simply, McLeod (2008) states that the existential self, examines an individual’s perception of their own existence. Usually, the awareness of one’s own existence begins to set in between the first two to three months of a person’s life (McLeod, 2008). Time and space are some of the key elements that impact initial existential awareness by an individual. McLeod (2008) continues to state that…

During the process of writing my poem, I have done some research on my topic which is on girls body image because it helps my poem to have some information that backs up how girls body images also makes an impact on society. For my poem, I used rhymes such as ending rhymes, internal rhymes, and slant rhymes. I used these types of rhymes because it makes the poem flow better, sound better and to make it “stick” into the reader's or the listener’s mind. The way these rhymes were used was quite…

challenged to think critically, calibrate my moral compass and articulate a difficult position. I accomplished the dual goals of raising awareness and sparking a broader debate. When you put your neck out—especially in defense of an unpopular idea—there will always be pushback. As I see it, I am all the better for it. Through this I have acquired a greater sense of self awareness and internalized the drive for self-improvement. I have gained an appreciation for the complexities and the…

Situational awareness is defined as “the understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in complex and dynamic tasks.” (Reichenbach, 2009) Situational awareness is simply “knowing what is going on, so you can figure out what to do.” It is how you know what and why something is occurring; what will or could happen next, and what options you have to mitigate or control the situation.…

there are five defined reading instruction skills children must develop, namely; vocabulary, phonological awareness, phonics, comprehension and fluency (Barclay, 2009). These skills taught in a diverse, exciting, and motivating manner accompanied with effective explicit and systematic approaches are essential in students achieving success in reading…

message (Bennett-Armistead, et al, 2005). Letter-sound activities can be incorporated into lining up routines (Bennett-Armistead, et al, 2005). During outdoor play literacy activities or singing activities can be included to develop phonological awareness skills (Bennett-Armistead, et al, 2005). Read alouds can be conducted outside, and books can be read that relate to what children see outside (Bennett-Armistead, et al, 2005). This activity can create a connection between print and the…