Fun Phonemes
Teacher Implementation Guide
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Phonemic awareness is the understanding that a word consist of distinct sounds (phonemes). Fun Phonemes covers over 40 major phonemes in the English language, providing students with opportunities to practice these sounds both in isolation and in context. Each lesson focuses on a specific phoneme and guides students through a progression of activities that gradually increase in complexity to systematically build students' awareness and manipulation skills for each phoneme.
Best Practices
Follow the Sequence: The lesson sequence is intentionally aligned with the natural progression of speech sound acquisition, ensuring a structured pathway for effective learning based on research.
Model Articulatory Gestures: Utilize the provided lesson videos as a resource to consistently and accurately model articulatory gestures for each phoneme. Pause the video at key moments to highlight specific aspects of the articulation and encourage students to mirror your movements, practicing along with you.
Flexible Implementation for Differentiated Learning: These lessons are designed for versatile use, allowing for small group instruction, one-on-one support, or asynchronous learning. While younger students might benefit from guided practice with an adult, the consistent and predictable structure of the activities supports increasing independence over time.
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