Reading Sound Strategies is Sound Based
Phonemic awareness, the understanding that words are made up of connected sounds called ‘phonemes’, is a crucial foundation for reading development.
What are Word Chains?
cat, cut, cub, cob, rob, rub, sub, tub, tab, tap, top, etc.
8 Reasons Why You May Have Difficulty Spelling Words
so matching the correct vowel letter or letters to the correct vowel tone is difficult without memorizing word spelling.You may not distinguish between voiced and voiceless consonant sounds, which may cause you to confuse the sounds of */p/ and /b/, /t/ and /d/, /k/ and /g/, /sh/ and /ch/, /th/ as in think and /th/ as in /that/, and/or /s/ and /z/. *[/ / indicates a sound, ' ' indicates a letter.]
"Does Learning How to Spell Words Help Critical Thinking Skills?"
WHEN we do not follow the rules, THEN we do not win OR lose the game. Instead, we simply play until the players tire of the game. Rules establish the way we play and how to know when we are finished. Rules help us know who wins and who loses. When the rules are not followed, who wins the game?
Struggling Reader, Struggling Speller------------------ This is Sierra's Story
Sierra was a typical, struggling 3rd-grade reader. She was reading at a late first-grade reading level in the middle of 3rd grade. She did not have a diagnosis of dyslexia or a history of speech or language problems. She loved to write stories. Her sentences were good, but her spelling was poor. She struggled to write many words because she could not spell them. So, she tried only to write words she could spell, which limited her word choices when writing. Anyone reading her stories found it hard to read some of her writing. She avoided homework with her parents. [wait…can I do it later?...you’re not doing it right [to her parent] …. why…I already did it...I don’t have to do it…I forgot…]