Phonology

Why oh why does <y> have so many roles? Despite the fact that we teach our kindergarteners that "<y> says /y/", this is the least common role of the versatile<y>. Far more often, <y> functions as a vowel. Luckily, <y> isn't capricious and generally follows the rules below. Below is the interactive Unit Plan where you can links to lessons. Each blog post includes the typical grouping, methodology, suggested duration, and rationale. The PDF column will take you to directly

The Many Faces of VCe Vowel-Consonant-e, Silent e, Magic e, Bossy e...whatever you'd like to call the phonological patterns that indicates a long vowel sound caused by a single, silent final e. That's the focus of this unit. I teach this unit in conjunction with the three suffixing rules: Dropping Silent e, Change the y to i, and Double the Final Consonant. Below is the interactive Unit Plan where you can find tons of helpful links. Each blog post will include the typical

The -ed Files: A Mystery in Three Sounds The three pronunciations of -ed is, indeed, a mystery to the majority of my students. After students demonstrate mastery of the Unit 2: Short Vowels, I like to introduce the sounds of -ed. This unit is especially helpful for Emergent Multilingual Learners. I teach this unit alongside our Morphology Unit on Inflectional Suffixes to ensure that students know the meaning of -ed as well as the three possible pronunciations of /id/, /

A bicyle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired . Yay for corny homophone jokes.... that statement may be redundant. We have another outlier unit this year…in fact, I don’t teach any morphemes at all. Think of this unit as Foundations 2.0.  That’s because I’m not ready to introduce suffixes until students can define nouns, verbs, and adjectives/adverbs. Students typically bomb the parts-of-speech portion of my pre-assessments. Even if they recall that a noun is a “pe

Schwa: The Most Common Vowel Sound After students demonstrate mastery of the Foundations of Phonology, Unit 1, I'm ready to introduce...

Lesson Objective: Recognize and use common rimes to build fluency and accuracy through orthographic mapping. Grouping:  Small-group...

Lesson Objective: Identify and sort phonological patterns in a story. Grouping:  Small-group to independently at seats Methodology: ...

Lesson Objective: Build fluency with short vowel sounds through auditory, visual, and kinetic responses . Grouping:  Small-group...

Lesson Objective: Identify the mouth positions unique to each short vowel sound. Grouping:  Small-group Methodology:  Five photos of the...

Below are some quick links to my anchor charts and posters referenced in my Interactive Unit Guides and How To posts . Sample anchor...

Lesson Objective: Segment, blend, and manipulate phonemes Grouping:  Small-group or 1:1 Methodology:  Based on PAST data, target student...

Lesson Objective: Review known morpheme or phoneme to grapheme relationships. Grouping:  Partner or Individual Methodology:  Students...

Lesson Objective: Allocate time for students to revisit, complete, or improve upon unfinished or unsatisfactory work. Grouping:...

Lesson Objective: Assess understanding of the unit mastery goal Grouping:  Independent Methodology: Students synthesize their learning...

Lesson Objective: Review content in preparation for an assessment Grouping:  Whole-Group Methodology: Students receive a multiple...

Lesson Objective: Recognize and apply phonological knowledge Grouping:  Small-group to independently at seats Methodology: Students...

Lesson Objective: Recognize and use common rimes to build fluency and accuracy through orthographic mapping. Grouping:  Small-group...

Lesson Objective: Apply phonological knowledge to syllabicate words. Grouping:  Small-group Methodology:  Students apply a practiced...

Lesson Objective: Review known phoneme to grapheme relationships. Grouping:  Small-group Methodology:  Students record all the possible...

Lesson Objective: Build fluency and accuracy through word mapping. Grouping:  Small-group Methodology: Students independently read a...