Initial Consonants, Basic & Beginning Activity & Ideas
72 Pages
Who It’s For: Teachers & Independent Learners of predictable Initial Consonant Sounds & Their Spellings in Common One-Syllable Vocabulary
Why You Need It: It’s all that’s necessary to foster phonemic awareness while starting systematic Phonics & Spelling instruction. With charts, diagrams, and word lists, there are suggestions for preparation, language lessons, games, and follow-up. Used with 52 Basic and/or 72 Beginning Word + Picture Cards, sold separately, (or self-created materials), these ideas will enhance word-level instruction.
What You’ll Do:
[1] Get reasons for using specially-designed educational materials in Phonics & Spelling instruction at novice to high-beginning levels.
[2] Check the Table of Contents for articles, instructions, and reference lists relevant to your purposes or situations. See what might work for you.
[3] Peruse the content of the 124 Initial-Consonant cards, connecting them to tips for articulating and spelling sounds that begin words.
[4] Try out activity ideas. Demonstrate that “playing cards” works in language education when it’s based on solid, graduated learning principles.
[5] Use the 4-category organization of meaning (People/Animals, Places, Things, Actions) of the 124 targeted items for vocabulary building that progresses from item-naming through composition writing.
