Phonology

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...

Lesson Objective: Build automaticity and accuracy in sound-symbol relationships Grouping:  Small-group. Methodology : Students blend...

Lesson Objective: Apply phonological knowledge to support orthographic mapping Grouping:  Small-group Methodology: Students examine a...