Initial Consonants, Intermediate & Advanced Activity & Idea Book
Pages:76
Who It’s For: Teachers & Independent Learners of Common through Unusual Initial Consonant Sounds, Digraphs, & Clusters with their Spellings in One- & Multi-Syllabic Vocabulary
Why You Need It: It covers just about all English sounds and spellings that can begin syllables. Used with 168 Intermediate and/or 248 Advanced Word & Picture Cards (or comparable materials), its steps for preparation, lessons, and follow-up will streamline phonics/spelling instruction at all levels of language proficiency.
What You’ll Do:
[1] Get the rationale for using linguistically-designed educational materials in Phonics & Spelling instruction at intermediate to advanced learning levels.
[2] Use 420 typical vocabulary items as examples. Notice how they illustrate nearly all sounds and spellings of the language, from the most basic to the most unusual of sound-symbol correlations. Refer to explanations, charts, and tables for pedagogical info, notes, and teaching tips.
[3] Follow, adapt, or supplement instructions for prep, lesson, and follow-up activities. Prove to yourself and others that enjoyable card-play, path-board, and oral word competitions can be effective language-ed vehicles.
[4] Use the classifications of nouns and verbs (People/Animals, Places, Things, Actions/Activities) for vocabulary building. Note that “interesting” proper nouns, including place names, will appeal to advanced learners.
