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"they" say we are not supposed to have spelling tests anymore. Why is that and is it beneficial or not?

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"they" say we are not supposed to have spelling tests anymore. Why is that and is it beneficial or not?

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How can phonic and letter-sound whole group lessons be differentiated in a way that includes and engages all the students despite their varying levels?

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During whole group instruction of phonics and letter sounds, how do you ensure that advanced students aren't bored?

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During whole group instruction of phonics and letter sounds, how do you ensure that advanced students aren't bored?

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How can I support emergent writers who are hesitant and anxious about writing because of spelling? When and how do I support students transition from invented spelling to accurate conventional spelling? 

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How can I support emergent writers who are hesitant and anxious about writing because of spelling? When and how do I support students transition from invented spelling to accurate conventional spelling? 

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How early can one begin to teach students such concepts without overwhelming them

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How early can one begin to teach students such concepts without overwhelming them

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What kind of direct instruction do you need to use in a balanced literacy program for older students who have already developed phonemic awareness?

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I need to further develop my own understanding of the jargon involved in literacy overall in order to ensure I am including all aspects in my own literacy program

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Providing systematic and explicit instruction during the early years of children's education. As well as noticing when students do not receive this type of instruction in kindergarten and grade one. 

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Providing systematic and explicit instruction during the early years of children's education. As well as noticing when students do not receive this type of instruction in kindergarten and grade one. 

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What are good assessments for spelling? What program is good for students to learn spelling. If there is not a specific program,  is there a proper order in which spelling should be learned? 

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What are good assessments for spelling? What program is good for students to learn spelling. If there is not a specific program,  is there a proper order in which spelling should be learned? 

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The Nifty Thrifty Fifty was a new resource for me to teach students how to use morphemes. It can help ignite discussions about how parts of words come together to give meaning.

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How can I use concepts of Phonemic Awareness to teach students for whom English is not their first language or language spoken at home? Therefore, for them, it is not just about using phonics to decode words that they know already through speaking. Especially in older students, how can I implement the strategies discussed, without sounding to mundane and keep the interest of these adolescents? 

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How can I use concepts of Phonemic Awareness to teach students for whom English is not their first language or language spoken at home? Therefore, for them, it is not just about using phonics to decode words that they know already through speaking. Especially in older students, how can I implement the strategies discussed, without sounding to mundane and keep the interest of these adolescents? 

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Spelling inventories seem a useful assessment, yet it there  a way to administer them without generating anxiety?

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Spelling inventories seem a useful assessment, yet it there  a way to administer them without generating anxiety?

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Which one or two instruction methods for teaching phonemic awareness are most effective, and might the way you approach instruction in this area change if you were teaching as a whole group and small group?

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After the skills of segmenting and blending are taught/mastered, what should the next skill set be?

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After the skills of segmenting and blending are taught/mastered, what should the next skill set be?

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Does the order in which one introduces Nifty-Thrifty-Fifty words matter? Are some prefixes and suffixes more challenging to learn than others?

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Does the order in which one introduces Nifty-Thrifty-Fifty words matter? Are some prefixes and suffixes more challenging to learn than others?

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How can we encourage proper spelling without overwhelming students who are already hesitant to write?

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Phoneme manipulation is an important skill for children and it mentioned that there are many ways to manipulate phonemes but cautions against teaching too many at once. I'm wondering if there is a certain order that is best to teach these manipulations? Especially between phoneme addition, deletion and substituting one phoneme for another to make a new word. 

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Phoneme manipulation is an important skill for children and it mentioned that there are many ways to manipulate phonemes but cautions against teaching too many at once. I'm wondering if there is a certain order that is best to teach these manipulations? Especially between phoneme addition, deletion and substituting one phoneme for another to make a new word. 

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I learned that phonics instruction is most effective when it begins in kindergarten or grade one, however, I have seen many early childhood educators (as well as myself) focusing periods of the day teaching phonics instruction to children as young as 2 years old. I also worked in a kindergarten overseas, and explicitly taught English phonics to children as young as 2. I was surprised to hear that early phonics instruction isn't ideal. I'd like to learn more about this - is there an ideal time during brain development/maturation for phonics instruction to begin?

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After completing the Reading Rockets Phonemic Awareness Post-Test, I realized that I was not clear on the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness. This is an area for growth in understanding for me.

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In the past, I have seen many teachers introduce "words of the week" and build word walls with students throughout the year to assist with teaching spelling. Is this beneficial?

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What about invented spelling? Is it still beneficial or should be jump right into spelling and word study?

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It is said that Phonemic awareness instruction can help all students learn to read, ranging from preschoolers to older less able readers. How do you differentiate the instruction, if any? 

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It is said that Phonemic awareness instruction can help all students learn to read, ranging from preschoolers to older less able readers. How do you differentiate the instruction, if any? 

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Other then the use of pattern( e.g. prefix, suffix, roots) what other strategies can we use to improve spelling?

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How will you know when a student is ready to move onto decoding big words?

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In Putting Reading First, it states that a phonemic awareness program should not take up more than 20 hours worth of programming time over the course of the year (p. 8). This number seems low to me. Is this how long it takes for the average student to learn all there is to know about Phonemic Awareness?

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Becoming more familiar with the "The Language of Literacy" terms and creating rich and meaningful learning opportunities that will help children of all levels develop strong phonemic awareness, especially children who may be English Language Learners. What are some assessments can be done early on to determine the needs of the students?

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What is the best way to teach vowel pairs/digraphs/diphthongs (eg. ai, ea, oy). Can it be done using a "Making Words" lesson?

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If you have some students who have much more advanced concepts of phonemic awareness than the rest of your class, how can you make sure they do not get bored during whole group activities?

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If you have some students who have much more advanced concepts of phonemic awareness than the rest of your class, how can you make sure they do not get bored during whole group activities?

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What is the best way to teach irregularly spelled words? How can you help students remember how to spell irregularly spelled words? 

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What is the best way to teach irregularly spelled words? How can you help students remember how to spell irregularly spelled words? 

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At what stage can you introduce activities like "Guess the Covered Word", "Using Words You Know", and "Making Words"?

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At what stage can you introduce activities like "Guess the Covered Word", "Using Words You Know", and "Making Words"?

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What makes a good phonics program? How do you decide what program or system to use in your classroom?

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Is there research on the effect of technology/spell check on students' spelling abilities? 

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Is there research on the effect of technology/spell check on students' spelling abilities? 

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Can phonics knowledge help students with spelling

high frequency words?

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What are some age-appropriate ways to teach phonics to older students with limited phonemic knowledge?

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Are personalized dictionaries beneficial for students? If yes, at what grade should teachers give children personalized dictionaries

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I really enjoyed the useful and practical examples of Phonics games illustrated in chapter 5.

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The 37 common spelling pattern shown on pg. 67 was a new concept to me. I recall doing similar activities  with these patterns as a student, however I was not aware that knowing 37 spelling patterns will allow children to read and spell over 500 common words.

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What are examples of activities on the different parts of phonological awareness? When is it appropriate to use each activity?

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After completing the Reading Rockets tests on Phonics and Phonemic Awareness, it was clear that a large area of growth for me is to understand and remember the difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness... it is key to remember which is which.

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How beneficial are spelling tests for students? What is the recommended grade level for administration of weekly spelling tests? Is is better to administer an assessment such as "Words Their Way" at multiple time points to assess spelling competence instead of weekly spelling tests?

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What is systematic and explicit phonics instruction and more specifically what is the ideal logical instructional sequence for teaching phonics to young children who have very little literacy experience? 

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What is systematic and explicit phonics instruction and more specifically what is the ideal logical instructional sequence for teaching phonics to young children who have very little literacy experience? 