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(Full Show Notes Here) Wondering how to ensure your phonics time is effective?  Here's a quick look at what solid phonics instruction looks like, plus a little lesson in how our brain reads words. FIRST, WHAT IS PHONICS?: Phonics is the connection between sounds of spoken words and the individual letters or groups of letters that make up that word. Solid phonics instruction is so important because...

The Importance of Letter Sounds (full show notes here) Alphabetic Principle - having knowledge of letters and the sounds that make up those letters.  Letter name knowledge is the best predictor of reading achievement from kindergarten to 2nd grade.  We must be sure that letter sounds stick. Explicit Systematic Consistent  Alphabet instruction must be three things: Explicit HOW we are teaching lett...

(Full Show Notes Here ) We all know how important it is that our students learn their letter sounds.  But how? Where do we start?  Sounds first, or letters?  What ones?  Is there a scope and sequence? How do we choose the best one?  When it comes to the all-important alphabet, the questions are truly endless.  I'm here to help you answer some of these questions as to where to start! Check out my c...

Main Questions about Independent Reading:  (full show notes here) Is there a place for independent reading in the classroom?  If so, what does it look like? Independent Reading Is: Intentional, purposeful reading  Tailored to each specific student and their needs Looks different on each reader based upon their level Within a student's range of skills Sitting with a decodable! Dinner with a little...

The Alphabetic Principle: An Introduction (full show notes here) The Alphabetic Principle What is it?:    Having knowledge of letters and the sounds that make up those letters.   Rollanda E. O'Connor states that the Alphabetic Principle is "how phonemic awareness and knowledge of letter/sound correspondences come together in the practical application of reading and spelling." Why is it important?:...

Podcast Episode 6: Interview with Christina Winter (full show notes here) What is Phonemic Awareness and What Does the Research Say? Meet Christina Winter - a former first-grade teacher and science of reading rockstar who now creates resources for elementary school teachers and empowers them to lead their students to amazing heights.  Below, she dispels some commonly believed myths about phonemic...

Phonemic Awareness Five Fun Ways to Incorporate It! What is it?: Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds in words. Why is it important?: Well, actually, it's one of the most important skills we can teach our early readers. Studies show that phonemic awareness is an indicator of future reading success. The Scoop: In fact, David Kilpatrick, author of numerous readi...

Phonemic Awareness: An Introduction Phonemic Awareness What is it?:   Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds in words. What is it not ?:   Phonemic awareness is not phonics.  Phonics refers to how letters and sounds correspond and how we decode those words. Why is it important?:  Phonemic awareness is important for students to understand phonics.  Phonemic aware...

Podcast Episode 3: Interview with Kristina Harrill 5 Hands-on Activities That Teach Phonological Awareness (Full Show Notes on Website) Meet Kristina Harrill - founder and author of Sweet for Kindergarten, a Teachers Pay Teachers store and blog where you can find her hard at work giving tips on how to simplify phonics instruction without sacrificing engagement and effectiveness. Check her out: Swe...

Phonological Awareness: An Introduction Phonological awareness is the beating heart of reading.  It's where a reader's journey first begins, and it's of the utmost importance.  As educators, we are called to introduce phonological awareness as our readers set out on their reading adventures. Full Show Notes HERE Additional Resources & References: Resources: Emergent Phonological Awareness Bundle R...

  Podcast Episode 1: Your Reader's Journey The path all readers take to become successful readers The research all points in the same direction: all people learn to read in the same way.  But how? What are the steps to becoming a successful reader?  Which direction should they take? What are the foundational skills? Let's look at the steps that every reader takes on his or her journey to become su...

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