Title I Reading at
W. W. Evans Elementary
Phonics
The goal of phonics instruction is...
to help children to learn and be able to use the Alphabetic Principal
"The Jerry L. Johns Literacy Clinic serves as a central hub for community learning and tutoring. They have programs for students in K-12, and resources for parents, education professionals, and the community." The clinic developed a parent resource series called, Raising Readers, which has short, yet informative and helpful tools for parents.
The Alphabetic Principal
"...the letters we use in print represent the sounds we use in speech."
-The Between the Lions Book For Parents
Pronouncing the Sounds
DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE
44 SOUNDS
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
20 VOWEL SOUNDS &
24 CONSONANT/DIGRAPH SOUNDS
In order for students to be able to blend sounds together to read words, they must first learn how to pronounce each letter sound correctly. This isn't always as easy as it seems. Below, you can read an article that details the struggles many beginning readers have when they learn the incorrect pronunciations of letters.
Decoding Strategies
These 7 decoding strategies can be used to help students figure out words they don't know.
Instead
of this conversation:
Child: What's this word?
You: The word is _______.
Try this
conversation:
Child: What's this word?
You: Let's try using the chunky monkey strategy. Look for a smaller chunk in that word that you already know.
What are sight words?
Sight words are common, frequently used words that keep reappearing on almost any page of text. Because these words are used so often, it is important for children to learn to recognize them instantly, upon sight. A large sight word vocabulary provides a foundation for other reading skills such as fluency and comprehension.
Strategies
If you are looking for ways to teach or practice sight words, click here.
Flashcards
Click here to download and print Dolch word or Fry word flashcards.
Games
Click here to find 18 fun and free, easy-to-make, sight word games that can be played at home.
