Reading Components by Nicole Dechoudens

Image that Represents Phonemic Awareness

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 15:14:39 UTC

Activities that Support Phonemic Awareness at Home

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 15:33:13 UTC

Word cards can be created at school, eliminating the stress of finding materials to support this activity at home. Once the cards have been made, educators can send them home with a video link and paper instructions to support parents as they practice this activity at home. Students will be required to choose a word. Parents and students can read the word together, and then the child can break the word apart and verbally say the beginning, middle, and ending sounds—for example, Cat. To support multicultural families, word cards can be supplied in both languages.

Phonemic Awareness Activity In the Classroom

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 15:34:48 UTC

Heggerty is a program being implemented to explore and support the needs of every student in the classroom. Heggerty supports students from early preschool through fifth grade in large groups and individualized settings. Heggerty can be offered in English and Spanish and offers different levels for many students.

Activities that Support Phonemic Awareness at Home

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 15:38:24 UTC

I Spy is a universal game that can be manipulated to meet the needs of each child. Parents will be supported with a list of simple objects and encouraged and supported by tutorials and paper instructions to have their child identify the beginning sounds of each object. This can be manipulated to meet the individual needs of each student.

What is Phonemic Awareness?

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 16:45:47 UTC

Image that Represents Phonics

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 16:54:12 UTC

What does Phonics mean?

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 16:55:17 UTC

Phonic Activity in the Classroom

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:07:18 UTC

Word building is an activity that can be used in a small group setting to support each student's needs. Children will be given letter tiles to CVC to manipulate into basic and simple words. This activity can be supported based on a child's level of knowledge.

Activities that Support Phonics at Home

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:24:49 UTC

Phonic Finds at home is an excellent way for families to support their child's needs. A tutorial will be sent home electronically, along with the sheet that explains the game. Children will be asked to look around a room and identify the object their family member is sounding out.

Activities that Support Phonics at Home

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:37:32 UTC

It is important to identify families that have multicultural differences and support them by sending home resources that support many different languages. Activities can be sent home in both languages to support the phonics lesson.

What does Fluency mean?

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:38:35 UTC

The image that Represents Fluency

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:40:14 UTC

Classroom Activity that Supports Fluency

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:42:29 UTC

Students need to reread and listen to the same passage or short story multiple times to increase fluency. During a CKLA lesson, students can read the short story multiple times to increase and support their fluency.

Fluency Activities at Home

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:45:51 UTC

Educators can support students and their families by sending home a weekly newsletter that explains the definition of fluency and why it is important to practice sight words. Educators can send home weekly sight words for students to practice at home with their parents.

Fluency Activities at Home for Multicultural Families

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-09 17:51:20 UTC

Activities, such as sight word bingo, can be sent home to support multicultural families by using both the English and Spanish language as they begin to read and become fluent with their sight words.

Why is Vocabulary so important?

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 11:57:16 UTC

Vocabulary is challenging but it is possible for all students to learn how to read and connect each word with their definition by using prior and present knowledge.

Image that Represents Vocabulary in a child's world!

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 12:03:32 UTC

Classroom Activity that Supports Vocabulary

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 12:38:52 UTC

Pronounce it, Write it, Read it, Zap it!

In a small group setting that will accommodate all needs, an educator will introduce new or previous words and have all of their students pronounce them, break them apart by syllables, write the word, or copy the written word for those that need extra support, and then zap the word and pick up all of the pieces used to create the word! This activity can be individualized and used to support each child!

How to Build Vocabulary at Home!

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 12:44:17 UTC

Educators can send home flashcards of the new and challenging words for students to practice with their parents at home. Instructions can be sent in the newsletter that goes home at the beginning of the week, explaining the importance of practicing new vocabulary!

Vocabulary at home for Multicultural Families

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 12:48:05 UTC

As students learn to read new vocabulary, parents can play a game to incorporate objects in their home, say the word in their Language, and then ask, how do we say this in English? During this activity, it is imperative that a child can look at both the word and object. Educators can support their students and families by sending home a list of the words that are being taught.

What is Comprehension?

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 21:44:40 UTC

Image that Represents Comprehension

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 21:48:06 UTC

Comprehension is the ability to understand the text that a person reads.

Reading Comprehension Activities for the Classroom.

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 21:50:43 UTC

An activity that can be done for all students and modified for those who need extra support can support recalling and retelling the story. Students can place different events in the correct order. Students needing their work modified can be supported with images to place in order.

Reading Comprehension Activities for at Home

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 21:53:44 UTC

The students will be assigned a short story and questions that allow them to predict what will happen in the next chapter. Parents will receive detailed instructions and additional questions to ensure their students understand their reading assignment.

Reading Comprehension Activities for Multicultural Families

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 22:00:46 UTC

Students from multicultural families should be supported with both languages at home. For this activity, students will be supplied with an activity that supports both languages and will asked that the students identify what caused a situation and what the effect was because of it. Parents will be supported with the story in their language with directions to have the students write the answers in English.

6 Resources to Support Your Child

nicoledechoudens1992 — 2025-03-16 22:15:00 UTC

https://literacypodcast.com

https://heggerty.org/?srsltid=AfmBOooBsHR6ionTSvw6XThnnVWXrL6v2hVAOx9rp4K4p6m-WdA3hIgP

Book: 1000 Useful Words: Build Vocabulary and Literacy Skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRHkQSK2RU

http://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/educators/instruction/kids-cant-wait-strategies-to-support-struggling-readers/