Page 8 - Educators Guide Book
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Phonics
When teaching phonics:
• Teach rules systematically and slowly.
• Build in consistent, strong drill for phonemic awareness.
• Help the child remember sounds with visual cues and key words.
• Ask your student to read material based on what he/she have been taught. Use an
organized leveled reader.
• Consistently review previously learned skills when introducing a new sound.
• Build phonetic spelling into the lessons.
• Use nonsense words for assessment purposes.
• Let the child know when you are presenting nonsense words. Do not mix real and nonsense
words on the same sheet or activity.
• Build reading comprehension into every session.
Additional Tips:
• If necessary, place an index card under the line that the child is reading, and teach the
child to point.
• If a child is having trouble breaking down a word, cover up part of the word with your
finger.
• If a child confuses the same letters consistently (i.e. b/d) tell him/her what the letter is and
have the child read the word again.
• If your student is having difficulty reading a word have them tap out the sounds (Wilson
technique).
• It is sometimes helpful to have a child read from the vowel and then extend the word.
• Use ongoing informal assessment to determine when to move on to the next skill.
8 Educator's Guide / Phonics
