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Alphabet Arcs: How to Use them and Easy Activities to Try

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What is DIRECT, SYSTEMATIC and EXPLICIT Instruction? - Keys to Literacy

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Direct, explicit, and systematic instruction has been recognized as an essential strategy for teaching reading and writing.

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How Hands-On Literacy and Systematic Phonics Instruction Can Change Your Classroom

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Word Chains for Decoding and Encoding Practice

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Word Chaining with Elkonin Sound Boxes | The Science of Reading

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Blachman, B. A., Ball, E. W., Black, R., & Tangel, D. M. (2000). Road to the code: A phonological awareness program for young children. Baltimore: Brookes.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (2000). Report of the National Reading Panel. Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction (NIH Publication No. 00-4769). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

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Elkonin boxes are used to build phonological awareness skills by having children segment spoken words into their individual sounds (phonemes). To use Elkonin boxes, a child listens to a word and moves a token into a box for each sound or phoneme.

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Word Chaining blog (Campbell Creates Readers)

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Word Chaining blog (Campbell Creates Readers)

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I've talked a lot about word chains, but realized I've never dug deeply into why they are important and very explicitly explain the steps to take. So today, I'm diving deep into why and how, without extra fluff. (Look, I'm even keeping the intro short so this doesn't become one of those recipe blogs that tells you the entire history of cheese before giving you the chimichanga recipe.)

What is a word chain?

A word chain is a series of words that each differ by one phoneme. Children are expected to spell a word. Then, each subsequent word changes by one phoneme (sound). Because they differ by sounds, it may be more than one letter that is changed. For example I may move from bat to chat: this is only one sound, but two letters. I typically include 10 words in my word chains. For example: bat, cat, can, man, men, ten, Ben, bet, wet, let. You can change the sound in any position, dependening on your students.

Why word chain?

Word chaining strengthens both phonics and phonemic awareness skills. Since children are changing one sound, they must constantly decide which sound is being changed in the word (this is a phoneme manipulation task). Additionally, with each new word, students must decide which grapheme is represented by that new phoneme. Phonics and phonemic awareness are working together to move the child forward.

How do we word chain?

You can word chain using whatever medium you want-paper, dry erase boards, magnetic letters. I typically use dry-erase boards because it is easy to change just the targeted sound. Magnetic letters are also helpful for a different engagement technique.

One absoultely essential tip: before you begin word chaining, you must have your list of words ready. There is nothing worse than realizing you don't know which word the kids should make next! I actually created a product with 59 word chains organized by phonics skills (CVC, digraphs, blends, magic e, etc.). It's become the most popular thing I've ever sold, and I think that it is a testament to how easy the routine is and how powerful the results are.

Another important tip is that you don't want to tell children too much. Make them do the hard work of figuring out where the sound is. If you tell them "Change the last sound in chat to make it say Chad," then you are doing some of the phonological awareness work for them. Only give that additional help if children are not successful on their own.

Word chaining steps:

1. Say the word, have students repeat the word. (Teacher says: Your word is chat. Say chat.)

2. Students tap the word. (Teacher says: Let's tap it: /ch/-/a/-/t/)

3. Students spell the word. (Teacher says: Spell the word, making sure you say the sounds as you spell.)

4. Ask students to say the sounds and blend the word.

5. Tell students how you want them to change the word. DO NOT tell them which sound they are changing. (Teacher says: Change one sound in chat to make it say chap.)

6. Ask students to say the sounds and blend the word after each change. (This is so they are reading every word as a whole after they write it.)

Final Thoughts

Word chaining is simple, but powerful. As I close, I want to give two reminders. 1. Make sure you have your word chaining list prepared beforehand. 2. Don't tell them too much information. Make sure children are doing the hard work of figuring out which sound to change. I'd love to hear in the comments if you use this routine in your classroom!

If you want the pre-made lists, snag them here!

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Word Chaining: Practices That Work - Campbell Creates Readers

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Video 15: Phonemes Linked to Letters (REL Southeast)

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What are Elkonin Boxes?

Elkonin Boxes are a visual tool used to help children break down words into individual sounds or phonemes. They are typically drawn as a series of squares, with each box representing one sound in a word. For example, the word 'cat' would be divided into three boxes, representing the /c/, /a/, and /t/ sounds respectively.

The Role of Elkonin Boxes in Phonological Awareness

Phonological awareness refers to the understanding that spoken language is made up of individual and separate sounds. It's a crucial step in learning to read and write, as it allows children to understand the relationship between sounds and letters.

Elkonin Boxes play a significant role in developing this awareness. They provide a visual representation of the sounds in a word, helping children to see the segmentation of the word. This helps them understand that even though a word is a single unit when we say it, it's made up of individual sounds.

Using Elkonin Boxes in the Classroom

Using Elkonin Boxes is a straightforward process. The educator says a word slowly and clearly, and the child pushes a token into a box for each sound they hear. For instance, for the word 'dog', the teacher would say /d/ - /o/ - /g/, and the child would push a token into three separate boxes.

Over time, as the child's phonological awareness improves, they can start to use Elkonin Boxes independently. They can also begin to use them for more complex words with blends or digraphs.

The Benefits of Elkonin Boxes

Elkonin Boxes offer multiple benefits for early literacy development:

Building Phonological Awareness: They help children understand the concept of individual sounds in words, which is crucial for reading and spelling.

Enhancing Listening Skills: Children need to listen carefully to distinguish the different sounds in words, which can improve their overall listening skills.

Encouraging Active Learning: Moving tokens into boxes makes learning interactive and engaging, which can help children stay focused and retain information better.

Providing Visual Support: For visual learners, seeing a word broken down into individual sounds can make the concept more concrete and understandable.

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What are Elkonin Boxes? Elkonin Boxes are a visual tool used to help children break down words into individual sounds or phonemes. They are typically drawn as a series of squares, with each box representing one sound in a word. For example, the word 'cat' would be divided into three boxes, representing the /c/, /a/, [...]

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