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Components of Reading Instruction ECS 575- Danitria Smith

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Classroom activities:

Activity 1: Sound Segmentation Game

Description: Students clap for each sound in a word.

Differentiation: use visual aids or manipulatives for students who need additional support.

Activity 2: Rhyming pairs

Description: match pictures that rhyme.

Differentiation: Provide a word bank for students who struggle generating rhymes.

At-Home Activity: Sound Hunt

Description: Families can find objects around the house that start with the same sound.

Explanation: This reinforces sound recognition in a fun, interactive way for all learners.

Website resource: Reading Rockets' Phonemic Awareness

Explanation: Offers strategies and resources for families to support phonemic awareness at home.

https://www.readingrockets.org/reading-101/reading-and-writing-basics/phonological-and-phonemic-awareness

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Basics: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

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Before children learn to read print, they need to become aware of how the sounds in words work. They must understand that words are made up of individual speech sounds, or phonemes. A child's skill in phonological and phonemic awareness is a good predictor of later reading success or difficulty.

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Classroom Activities:

Activity 1: Letter Sound Bingo

Description: Students play bingo with letter sounds.

Differentiation: Use larger print cards for visually impaired students.

Activity 2: Word Building with Magnetic Letters

Description: create words using magnetic letters.

Differentiation: Provide templates with partially completed words for those needing extra help.

At-Home Activity: Phonics Flashcards

Description: Families can create and use flashcards for common phonetic patterns.

Explanation: This helps reinforce letter-sound relationships through repetition.

Website Resource: Starfall

Explanation: Interactive games and activities that support phonics learning.

https://www.starfall.com/h/

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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Classroom Activities:

Activity 1: Word Wall Creation

Description: Create a collaborative word wall with students.

Differentiation: Include visuals and definitions for ELL students.

Activity 2: Vocabulary Charades

Description: Act out vocabulary words.

Differentiation: Use simpler words for students who may struggle.

At-Home Activity: Vocabulary Journals

Description: Families encourage children to write down new words they learn.

Explanation: This promotes word retention and usage in context.

Website Resource: https://www.vocabulary.com/

Explanation: Offers engaging vocabulary exercises for students of all levels.

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Vocabulary.com helps you learn new words, play games that improve your vocabulary, and explore language.

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Classroom Activities:

Activity 1: Read-Aloud Sessions

Description: Students practice reading aloud in pairs.

Differentiation: Pair advanced readers with those needing support for modeling.

Activity 2: Timed Reading Passages

Description: Students read passages with a focus on speed and expression.

Differentiation: Provide varying text complexity based on student levels.

At-Home Activity: Family Read-Alouds

Description: Families can read together and take turns reading.

Explanation: This fosters fluency and builds a love for reading.

Website Resource: https://www.raz-kids.com/

Explanation: Offers leveled reading resources to practice fluency.

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Classroom Activities:

Activity 1: Story Mapping

Description: Create visual maps of stories read in class.

Differentiation: Provide sentence starters for students with writing difficulties.

Activity 2: Guided Reading Groups

Description: Small group discussions on texts read.

Differentiation: Tailor questions to match students’ comprehension levels.

At-Home Activity: Reading Response Letters

Description: Families can write letters discussing books read together.

Explanation: This encourages deeper thinking about texts.

Website Resource: https://www.readworks.org/

Explanation: Provides articles and comprehension questions for practice.

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ReadWorks | Award-Winning, EdTech Nonprofit Organization

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ReadWorks is an edtech nonprofit organization that is committed to helping to solve America’s reading comprehension crisis.

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National Reading Panel (US), National Institute of Child Health, & Human Development (US). (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction: Reports of the subgroups. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health.

Snow, C. (2002). Reading for understanding: Toward an R&D program in reading comprehension. Rand Corporation.

Adams, M. J. (1994). Beginning to read: Thinking and learning about print.