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Do I Need to Teach Phonological Awareness Skills?
To teach, or not to teach phonological awareness…this is the question (especially because research seems to be ever-changing in this area)!!
Check out this blog for answers to understand its importance, target specific skills, and integrate PA seamlessly into your lessons. Explore why phonological awareness matters for all ages and how to make it feel cohesive.
Should I Teach Syllable Segmenting?
Can you spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Can your students?
In all seriousness, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious isn't the most functional word to spell – but as students progress academically, they do need to be able to break down long words for reading and spelling. Keep reading to learn why syllable segmenting is necessary and how to incorporate this instruction into your lessons!
How Phonological Awareness & Spelling Connect - Intervention Tip of the Week
Today we wanted to share a quick intervention tip on using a Phonological Awareness strategy - specifically Phoneme Segmenting (or segmenting words into sounds) and how phoneme segmenting supports spelling.