Kaylene

[brookecharlie]

Standard Miscue Marks

(use for miscue analysis - analyze child’s reading from recording)

[brookecharlie]

Deb Miller - Bless her heart.

[kaylenevalencia]

[itris22]

Why is phonemic awareness an important component of children’s early literacy?

It is important because it is a basis for other literacy development to grow off of. It is a stepping stone for other skills students will learn later on. 

"To understand how language is constructed, children must be able to hear the sounds that make up words."

Understanding of phonological awareness + phonemic awareness = awesomeness :) 

[brookecharlie]

Gosh this is adorable. This little girl already understands so much about reading - emotional connections, how to hold a book, making predictions, visual representations, etc. Clearly, decoding is not the only way to learn how to read.

[kaylenevalencia]

The Magic School Bus: Blows Its Top

Before read aloud, ask students what they know about volcanoes. Talk about the the things in the book that aren't real. Ex. Can you really go inside a volcano? Discuss real volcanoes and where they are located in the world. Activity: make volcanoes, name them them, and choice a where you want your volcano. Word search with important words associated with volcanoes.