Phonics

classmates. In groups they would define each word part and understand how they relate to each other. I would also implement individual work, so that students can create a sentence with the word they chose. This lesson would also fit into a larger phonics instructional lesson consisting of blending, segmenting and working with…

PHONICS FOR CHILDREN Definition: Phonics is the systemic teaching of the sounds conveyed by letters and groups of letters, and includes teaching children to combine and blend these to read or write words. It is important because • The majority of the information conveyed by letters concern sounds • Letters tell us more information than any other source • We can’t read fluently until we read accurately • Once we have learned we can store in our memory and retrieve it more quickly • Almost all…

question: “How can I effectively teach children with DS to read and what method can I employ?” I discovered that I can teach the Oelwein’s “top-down” literacy method that begins with meaningful sight word instruction then progresses to in-context phonics instruction, resulting in the acquisition of literacy skills by students with DS (DSRFCANADA,…

In an English Rhetoric class, one of my professors once articulated the logic of learning. For a person to authentically take command of his/her knowledge he said, they must be able to teach what they have learned (Lumsden, 2012, in-class). This is an important insight for learners and particularly those learners with Dyslexia. Dyslexia, a specific word reading disability causing a deficit in phonological awareness (PA) fluency and comprehension, affects 72% of the children in Alberta with…

Reading Rockets is a "national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help" (Reading Rockets, 2018). This website is geared toward many audiences, including teachers, administrators, librarians, childcare providers or anyone who has a hand in helping in helping young readers grow. Reading Rockets is an education initiative of WETA, a well-known U.S. public television/radio station (Reading…

Based on student’s identified weaknesses, which students will benefit the most from the FISH strategy? Students who are identified as a struggling reader often times find decoding words the most difficult. According to Cooper, “a struggling reader is any student who is having difficulty learning to read” (2009). Reading does not come easy to every student. According to Aims Webb, there are four measures that take into consideration when deciding if a student has difficulty reading. “The four…

As many teachers search for new strategies and interventions to address the lack of fluency within their reading programs, Repeated Reading (RR) appears to be a topic of curiosity. RR is an evident based strategy designed to increase reading fluency and comprehension through the development of automatic word processing and contextualized linguistic effect (Winter, 2007). Similar to the text features on a cell phone, automatic word processing is the ability to detect and comprehend a word…

whole language are many—from failure to teach phonics and other language skills explicitly and systematically, to an overly personalized, nondirective approach to reading comprehension.” I also believe this is true, but only when Whole Language is treated as a rigid and inflexible formula that fails to incorporate the learning styles and needs of a diverse population. As I see it, the Whole Language approach should not exclude systematic instruction in phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency,…

His primary social strength is that he interacts well with his peers and teachers. His biggest weakness is in the academic area of ELA. He has difficulty is with his phonemic awareness, phonics, and reading fluency skills. This has been noted by his teacher, Mrs. Williams in his first RTI meeting. He can identify 18 out of 26 letters, but not their sounds. When asked, what sound does “f” makes, he will say the “p” sound. Derrick also…

framework of instructional strategies that includes providing explicit instruction, modeling reading strategies for students as well as, and guided practice. Additionally, Rupley address the need to integrate instruction to include phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension exercises. Part of the direct, explicit framework requires the teacher to implement the following consistently: Review and check previous work. Present new material. Provide guided practice. Provide…