Phonological awareness

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) Assessments are an important part of the literacy learning process. According to Tompkins, “Classroom assessment drives instructions, ensures that students are making adequate progress, determines the effectiveness of instruction, and assesses students' achievements” (2014). There are many literacy assessments available for use in schools. Each school district sifts through the different assessments and picks the assessment that is right for…

phonemic awareness, letter-sound relationship, and speech production (Beal-Alvarez et al., 2011; Guardino, Syverud, Joyner, Nicols, & King, 2011; Narr, 2008; Syverud et al., 2009; Trezek et al., 2007). The focal point of studies on Visual Phonics is younger students such as preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders, and it has stated that Visual Phonics is most appropriate for elementary grade students because they are learning to read. However, the study shows that the phonological…

Peggy Rosin sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing curriculum of Mainstream American English (MAE) on African American prekindergarten children. More specifically, would it be possible to enhance awareness in Non Mainstream speaking children (NMAE) in recognizing the phonological, morphological, and pragmatic differences between the two dialects. The rational behind this study has several factors that provide a logical reasoning for this particular testing. Firstly, many…

Conflict is best handled by dealing with the issues at hand, instead of avoiding it. Letting the issues linger and fester will only lead to more issues down the road. Though conflict is difficult to handle, it can be very beneficial. They can raise awareness or present different ideas in a group. Conflicts have three types of resolutions, win-win, win-loose, and loose-loose. In a win-win, both sides end up benefiting. This is the optimal outcome. A win-loose is when one side has the power and…

act appropriate and handle the situation in the best interests of the child. Having an awareness of key people in safeguarding and knowing contact information is vital, for as it allowed me to maintain confidentiality and source help more efficiently. My experiences has shown me that I need to keep building upon my own knowledge base, knowing it’s my responsibility…

Social activists use social media to spread awareness about their cause. This is exactly what Eduardo Serio does to promote his foundation, Black Jaguar White Tiger. Black Jaguar White Tiger, also abbreviated as BJWT, is a foundation with a purpose to change people’s attitudes and ideas about animals. Their primary goal is to raise awareness by using social media, in order to make millions of people fall in love with animals and help them learn about stopping animal abusers, like circuses. It is…

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a well-known organization that strives to improve the lives of injured veterans. The organization works hard to eliminate issues injured service members face after they have given so much in the service of our country. Since WWP is a non-profit organization, they are not concerned with profit in classic sense. The “profit” is earned in the benefits injured service members gain by the organization’s efforts. Recently, WWP has taken action to help improve…

In the individualistic world we live in, many people do not notice when those around them are in need. People go about their daily lives thinking that they are too busy to try and get involved in someone else’s life. Everyone is guilty of this selfishness. However, you never know how the simplest thing such as a holding a door for someone could change their day. Just showing a neighbor they are loved is serving them. By serving them, you may even change their life. This kind of service is vital…

Rigoberta witnesses’ numerous injustices and the death of many of her community due to malnutrition, unhealthy work conditions, and the way they have been sabotage allowed Rigoberta to develop a political awareness. However, what trigger her to develop a political consciousness was the exploitation and manipulation experienced by many such as ladinos and the government. The violence and the death of many compañeros and family members allowed Rigoberta to find…

In seventh grade, I found myself thrust into the world of elite, predominantly white private schools. As a person of color coming into this environment, it seemed as if issues regarding racial diversity, religious diversity, socioeconomic status, and even colorism would be inevitable aspects of my experience. Initially, I did not acknowledge the presence of these issues in my new surroundings as they were topics that I had never encountered before and consequently did not fully understand.…