Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
SavePhoneme-grapheme mapping is a research-based activity that helps early and transition readers build word recognition skills. Phoneme are the sounds we hear in words. Graphemes are the letters that represent the sounds.This activity can be challenging for 3rd and 4th-grade students – even your strong readers! With a little bit of practice, it will help […]
Continue readingFluency 1 Days 1-10: Systematic Scaffolding of Difficulty
What levels are the warm-ups for? Consonant blends looks too simple, or is it?These are questions I’ve received several times in the last few days, so I thought I’d give a quick answer by walking through the scaffolding in days 1-10 of the Fluency 1 unit.Systematic Scaffolding of DifficultyThat is a real fancy way of […]
Continue readingActivities in Fluency 1
The activities in Fluency 1 (our first unit in word study warm-ups) are designed to engage and build visual memory in upper elementary students. The fluency activities include:Word Racer Blending PhonemesWord SumsWord SortsA Variety of Blending Activities (oral, choral, and written).Pin Me! Who should do these activities in Fluency1?The activities in the Fluency 1 unit could […]
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