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How To: Marker/Sand Spell the Phoneme
Lesson Objective: Review known phoneme to grapheme relationships. Grouping: Small-group Methodology: Students record all the possible...
Jackie K.
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How To: Look-Alike Words & Analysis
Lesson Objective: Build fluency and accuracy through word mapping. Grouping: Small-group Methodology: Students independently read a...
Jackie K.
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How To: Word or Syllable Only?
Lesson Objective: Build automaticity and accuracy in sound-symbol relationships Grouping: Small-group. Methodology : Students blend...
Jackie K.
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How To: Explain Why
Lesson Objective: Apply phonological knowledge to support orthographic mapping Grouping: Small-group Methodology: Students examine a...
Jackie K.
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How To: Dictation
Lesson Objective: Encoding new phonological patterns. Grouping: Small-group Methodology: Words with targeted phonological patterns are...
Jackie K.
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How To: Identify the Grapheme
Lesson Objective: Review grapheme-phoneme relationships in order to build automaticity. Grouping: Small-group Methodology: Phonemes are...
Jackie K.
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How To: Introduce a New Phonology Concept
Lesson Objective: Use vocabulary squares to develop shared definitions of key terms. Grouping: Whole-group Methodology: Students take...
Jackie K.
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Foundations of Phonology: Interactive Unit Guide
It's time to dive in! After analyzing the pre-assessment data, we’re ready to begin Unit 1: Foundations. This is the time to go slow to...
Jackie K.
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Goal-Setting & Pre-Assessments
I'm seriously psyched about monitoring progress alongside students this year! As described in the Welcome Back post , we're dedicating...
Jackie K.
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Welcome Back Week!
Is Anyone Else Overwhelmed by the First Week of School? Although it's exciting, the first week of school always hits like a tidal wave....
Jackie K.
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25-26 Unit at a Glance & Routines
Where Would a Teacher Be Without Routines? We know everyone thrives on routines—children, teens, and adults alike. This is especially...
Jackie K.
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25-26 Year at a Glance
My very first blog post! I've outlined the content, pacing, and sequence of all my phonology and morphology lessons in this scope and...
Jackie K.
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