Module Three:
Powerpoint: "Phonics Evidence and Strategies"
Reading this powerpoint was a great review on phonics and the most effective ways to teach phonics. This powerpoint defined phonics as the ability to know letter-sound correspondences, to be able to decode and encode. When teaching phonics, the lessons should be explicit and systematic while also continuing over a long period of time. When a student has mastered their phonics skills, they should have accurate letter-sound correspondences and can recognize spelling patterns. All of these comments were a great review for me along with the differentiation of phonemic awareness and phonics because those two terms can be easily confused.
In regards to consonants, vowels, compound words, etc, I really appreciated the strategies suggested on how to help children master those concepts. Those things can be very difficult for young readers, so implementing worksheets that specifically focus on these concepts or different individualized exercises can be very beneficial. In my current class, we do word study every day which focuses on different sounds of words such as long vowels or short vowels. We use individualized worksheets that focus on one vowel letter sound (short and long) to help the students learn other words with that same sound and understand why the sound is short or long. This method tends to be very effective with our students.
Lastly, yes, some students do come to mind. I hope to implement more focused work on each of these concepts and taking more instruction time to ensure that the students are understanding the concept being learned. It was a very helpful presentation and will be a great resource when working with my class.
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