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Teaching phonemic awareness to Kinders is a wonderful journey as you build words together through sounds :)

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Phonics is the Swiss army knife for language development! It Develops Early Reading Skills, Improves spelling, and boosts Vocabulary!

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Comprehension is the key that unlocks the world of stories, helping young learners not just read, but truly understand and imagine!

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Fluency turns reading from a struggle into a joy, helping young learners read with confidence, understanding, and a love for stories!

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Classroom Activities:

Activity 1: Letter Sound Matching

Description: Have students match letter cards to objects or pictures that begin with the letter sound. For example, /b/ with "ball".

Differentiation: For students with exceptionalities, provide letter cards in different textures or larger print and offer verbal support in matching.

Activity 2: Word Building with Magnetic Letters

Description: Provide students with magnetic letters and ask them to form simple words (e.g., "cat", "dog", "bat").

Differentiation: For students who struggle with fine motor skills, provide larger magnetic letters or use a smartboard to manipulate the letters digitally.

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Activity 1: Sound Sorting Game

Description: Have students sort pictures into groups based on the beginning sound of the word (e.g., /b/ for "ball" and /d/ for "dog").

Differentiation: For students with exceptionalities, provide visual and auditory cues (e.g., say the sound out loud while pointing to a picture) and use tactile materials like textured letters.

Activity 2: Phoneme Blending

Description: Say three phonemes (e.g., /c/ /a/ /t/) and have the children blend them together to form a word (e.g., "cat").

Differentiation: For students with hearing or speech challenges, use visual aids like flashcards and technology to support the blending of sounds.

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Classroom Activities:

Activity 1: Echo Reading

Description: The teacher reads a sentence aloud, and then the students "echo" it back. This helps students practice fluency with proper pacing and expression.

Differentiation: For students with exceptionalities, you can provide additional time for practice or allow them to use a text-to-speech tool to help model the reading.

Activity 2: Choral Reading

Description: Have the whole class read a short passage together. This encourages fluency through repetition and helps students build confidence in their reading.

Differentiation: For students who need additional support, provide a copy of the text with highlighted words or have a peer support them.

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AT HOME ACTIVITY! : COMPREHENSION

Activity: Story Retelling

Description: After reading a book, parents can have their child retell the story in their own words.

Explanation: This helps reinforce comprehension by encouraging children to recall details and sequences. For students with exceptionalities, parents can provide visual aids or prompts to support retelling.

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Activity: Rhyming Bingo

Description: Parents can play a rhyming game with their child by calling out a word, and the child marks a matching rhyming word on a bingo card.

Explanation: This activity reinforces sound recognition and rhyming patterns, which is a key aspect of phonemic awareness. Children with exceptionalities can use tactile bingo cards or participate with a family member who can give auditory cues.

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Activity: Phonics Apps

Description: Parents can use phonics apps like Endless Alphabet or Teach Your Monster to Read to practice letter sounds and spelling patterns.

Explanation: These apps allow for individualized pacing and visual/audio support, making them accessible to children with exceptionalities. The app’s interactive nature helps keep children engaged in phonics practice at home.

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Activity: Read Together

Description: Parents can read aloud with their child, taking turns reading sentences.

Explanation: This activity supports fluency development by giving children practice in reading smoothly and with expression. It’s particularly helpful for children with exceptionalities as it allows for modeling and peer support.

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES: COMPREHENSION

Activity 1: Story Mapping

Description: Students use a graphic organizer to map out the key events, characters, and setting of a story.

Differentiation: For students with exceptionalities, simplify the graphic organizer or allow them to use pictures or drawings to represent the story elements.

Activity 2: Think-Pair-Share

Description: After reading a story, students think about a question, discuss it with a partner, and then share their thoughts with the class.

Differentiation: Provide sentence starters or visual supports for students who need assistance with verbalizing their thoughts.

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