In Part 1 of the explicit phonics instructional components, the teacher states the goal and purpose and reviews familiar phonemes and graphemes preparing students for the next new sound-symbol relationship. During this review time, the teacher assesses student understanding as they engage in a familiar routine of listening, speaking, and using gestures while they recite[...]
The teacher conducts phonemic awareness activities at the sound wall to manipulate phonemes of familiar words to reinforce decoding skills and gather informal data on student understanding.
This video demonstrates sound-by-sound and continuous blending techniques in a straightforward and applicable manner. It then illustrates segmentation using words to highlight the reciprocal relationship of phonemes. Understanding the 26 letters and 44 phonemes and pronouncing them accurately is crucial for supporting students in making connections between phonemes and graphemes.