pdf version- daily speedy ssp sessions plus morning chants

This approach has been created by Emma Hartnell-Baker, a former UK Early Years Education Inspector for OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)

She has a Bachelor of Education with Honours (Early Years Specialism) and a Masters Degree in Special Educational Needs. Emma is currently completing a Doctorate at Griffith University,

with a focus on early literacy interventions and has a special interest in education and neuroscience research, as it relates to reading and spelling difficulties.

The SSP Approach is being developed to help teachers wire all brains for reading and spelling.

Order for Explicit Teaching of the Phonemes (Speech Sound Pics) within the SSP Approach

RWI phonics flashcards used to teach and reinforce the sound pics – approx $10 per pack

Children have their sound pics and sound pic words in SSP folders that can go home each night, with phonics readers. Order these cards from readaustralia.com/orders.htm

How any words are added to their folders after the first 11 depends on the child. As you progress, point out when the child can now decode the words (as the child learns more sound pics) These are high frequency words, not ‘sight words’ – and most can be decoded when the child has covered those sound pics. For this presentation I have added 11 in Green, 20 in Purple, 20 in Yellow and the rest in Blue.

Teachers/ Parents – children need their own folders with their sound pics, sound pic words and helpful

words along with the reader (eg flap book, Dandelion) that is reinforcing the sound pics from, to develop

fluency and build confidence. Also ask for resources they can carry with them and keep on their table.

These are business card size visual prompts- approx 50 cents each.

Talk & Explore sessions explained within separate presentation

Differentiation The whole class starts on the Green Level - however Prep screening, and ability noted during activities, will show which are likely to be moving faster than others. Each child can be working at a different level, and this works very well within Speedy SSP Sessions. You can start with a whole class activity, but then have separate activities for each level. TAs would be used to help move children from green as quickly as that child is able. They will see the skills children are struggling with, and cater for this (eg blending, phonemic awareness...) Folders are important as they enable parents to support this explicit teaching at home, and enable anyone helping in the classroom to help each child, with no prior knowledge of that child.

Children waiting for their SSP session could choose a level and practice speedy decoding either to themselves or a partner, or read their

decodable readers.

You will need sound pics, sound pic words, sentences using their sound pic words, a white board and pen for each child, and the RWI alphabet chart for

letter formation.

s a t

p i n

pan sit snap snip tan pat it in nips pins nap sat

m d g o c k man dad gap pot cat kitten gent cent

ck e u r h b duck end up rat hat big

f ff l le ll ss fit fluff lamp giggle hill grass

Yellow level sound pics reminder

blue level sound pics

ar or ow oi air ur car for cow tow soil hair purse

er ay oy ou au perfect play toy out group touch August

ir ie ue ea ui ey first chief tie blue beat head suit key they

aw wh ph ew oe ure are claw whip dolphin few toe pure are dare

Investigating Blue Level ‘sound pic sandwiches’

a-e e-e i-e cake athlete bike o-e u-e coke flute

which of these sound pic sandwiches can you see?

Say the word and listen to the last speech sound. The Speech Sound Pic Sandwich Maker jumps the last sound from the end, into the sandwich!

___ ____ ____ _____ ______ ______

___ ____ ____ _____

If the children are ready, give more complex words to say, count the speech sounds and draw the lines eg - a pair of brown shoes

_____ ____ ______ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ _______ ____ ____ _____ ____

Speech Sound Listening Time !

Counting ‘Sound Pics™’ If one or more ‘sounds’ when sitting together do not make a different sound then this is not a ‘sound pic’. ‘s’ is a sound pic ‘h’ is a sound pic ‘sh’ is a sound pic t is a sound pic ‘r’ is a sound pic ‘’tr’ is NOT a sound pic.

___ ____ _______ ____

1 2 3 4

Point to a word, and ask the children to work out the sound pic for a speech sound in that word. When ready, the children are just asked to find sound pics for certain speech sounds because they can work

out the words themselves. Record on white boards.

‘Super’ - find the ‘oooo’ sound pic (u)

‘Juice’ – find the ‘oooo’ sound pic (ui)

‘Grain waves’ – can you find 2 sound pics for the ‘ay’ speech sound

If a child is really struggling to hear the speech sounds then show them pictures, or objects, using only green level speech

sounds

____ _____ _____ _____

And finally….close your eyes and visualise !

Teacher finishes off by asking the children to close their eyes and visualise a sound pic for ….(depends on level) She then holds up a sound pic for that speech sound. Is this what you could see? What else could it have looked like? (show cloud for that speech sound) So as children progress through they realise that the picture may be different….which

is half the fun ! So the teacher may ask them to close their eyes and visualise a sound pic for ‘sss’ (for example) and then ask them to think of ALL of the sound pics they can ‘see’ in their minds. Keep your eyes closed and choose one – I wonder if it is the one I am holding! Open eyes- see the sound pic- quick look at all others. When ready, also ask then to visual a whole word- then show it to them

Notes for teachers

When the children choose a sentence, this is a sentence created using just their level speech sound pics. Either create your own, or use the ones in the SSP Decoding Material Folder on slideshare.net/readingwhisperer eg this one, from the SSP Green Level

the ant is in the sand pit.

Pat was in the tin, the ant was in the pan.

is it an ant or is it a pin, in the tin ? Capital letters left out within the green level, other than for names, as can be a completely different shape The phrases they say when you show them the alphabet (in order) are from RWI. See below. This folder is on slideshare.net/readingwhisperer

Ill show you where to start

froggy legs

Letter formation (we use RWI cards and phrases)

Even though you are teaching the speech sound pics in a specific order, children need to be able to form all

the letters of the alphabet, as they will also be ‘free’ writing

(emergent) at other times.

For letter formation practice practice all letters in order, and still refer to the sound. Use the phrases.

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a Round the apple down the leaf (apple) b Down the laces to the heel, round the toe (Boot) c Curl around the caterpillar (caterpillar) d Round his bottom up his tall neck and down to his feet (dinosaur) e Lift off the top and scoop out the egg (egg) f Down the stem, and draw the leaves (flower) g Round her face down her hair and give her a curl (girl) h Down the head to the hooves and over his back (horse) i Down his body, and dot for his head (insect) j Down his body curl and dot (jack-in-the box) k Down the kangaroo’s body, tail and leg (kangaroo) l Down the long leg (leg) m Down Maisie, over the mountain over the mountain (Maisie and mountains) n Down Nobby, over his net (football net) o All around the orange (orange) p Down his plait and around his head (pirate) q Round her head, up past her earrings and down her hair (queen) r Down his back, then curl over his arm (robot) s Slither down the snake (snake) t Down the tower across the tower (castle tower) u Down and under, up to the top and draw the puddle (umbrella) v Down a wing, up a wing (vulture) w Down up down up (worm) x Down the arm and leg and repeat the other side (Exercise) y Down a horn up a horn and under his head (yak) z Zig-zag-zig (zip)

speedy . . __ . .

Teachers – these should be ‘speedy sessions’ ie short and intensive morning warm up type sessions

Teacher ideas- What is this a picture of? Which speech sound? Can you say the speech sound? Close your eyes and see if you can remember this speech sound pic even when you close your eyes. This is ONE of the speech sound pics for the speech sound sssss (the others are in the cloud)

I’m Mad Sam

Lily wants him to smell like roses instead

NO! Seven This isn’t your song..

s

sit

RWI phrase- slither down the snake

a is a sound you’ll hear a lot but not in tin or pin or cot

you’ll find it in the middle of a word like pat

and also hat and mat and rat

NO! Seven This isn’t your song..

a

ant

RWI phrase - round the apple, up down the leaf

I doubt that’s its a pterodactyl, but better not leave him on the window sill

If you move in haste he might jump out, if he squashes Dad’s tomatoes he’s bound

to SHOUT !

NO! Seven This isnt your song..

t

tap

RWI phrase- down the tower, across the tower

p

pan

RWI phrase- down his plait, up round his head

i women

Is it a true or is it a myth ? Depends on who I am sitting with...

Mum says ‘enough’ – don’t be silly son! But Grandma Flo she wants some fun


Yes, yes, it’s a dragon !

women

i

pin

RWI phrase- Down his body and dot for this head

Nick is a gnat who’s keeps saying NO ! Why he does, I just don’t know

Perhaps he’s feeling grumpy, as his nose is runny

Getting the flu just isn’t funny.


Poor Nick thinks he has pneumonia

These are in print as created for QLD teachers

however it is far better to use pre-cursive eg t

Teacher ideas – spend about 2 minute max on this slide. Point to a speech sound pic – ‘what is this a picture of? Can you point to the picture of the speech sound ssss, etc. Im going to point to some of the sound pics, can you work out the word? (tin, pat etc) Can someone come and show me the sound pics (in order) for the word ……(green level sound pic words)

Helpful words

the and

to said

in he I

of it

a

was

speedy . . __ . .

You are ready for the Dandelion Launchers on this level !

green level reminder • s a t sit ant tap p i n

pan pin nap

m

man

RWI phrase - down, Maisie, over the mountain, over the mountain

d

dad

RWI phrase - round his bottom, up his tall neck and down to his feet

g

gagged ghost

g g gap gentle

RWI phrase - round her face, down her hair and give her a curl

o

pot

RWI phrase- all around the orange

c c cat cent

RWI phrase - curl around the caterpillar

k

kitten

RWI phrase - down the kangaroo’s body, tail and leg

ck

duck

e

end

RWI phrase - lift off the top and scoop out the egg

?

u

up

RWI phrase- down and under, up to the top and draw the puddle

r

rat

RWI phrase- down his back, then curl over his arm

h

hat

RWI phrase - down the head to the hooves and over his back

b

big

RWI phrase - down the laces to the heel, round the toe

f

fit

RWI phrase - down the stem, and draw the leaves

ff

fluff

I’m not a fat frog any more ..my friend Fifi helped me become a fit frog !

This is my fluffy friend FiFi and Jimmy Giraffe

She laughs at her crazy phone

l

lamp

RWI phrase - down the long leg

le

giggle

ll

hill

ss

grass

blend the sound pics into a word

s a t p i n

m d g o c k ck e u r h b f ff l le ll ss

Teacher points to sound pics in order, the children blend into word aloud or in heads and then puts hand up to share the word

Helpful words

you they on up her

she is for at can like

his but my that with

up all we had are play


pan pin nap

purple level sound pics reminder




j

jam

RWI phrase - down his body, curl and dot

v

van

RWI phrase -down a wing, up a wing

w

win

RWI phrase - down, up, down, up

x box

RWI phrase -down the arm and leg and repeat the other side

y y y yell happy fly

RWI phrase- down a horn and under his head

z

zoo

Rwi phrase- zig zag zig !

zz

buzz

qu

quit

RWI phrase- round her head, up past her earrings and down her hair

ch

chips

sh

ship

th th

this thumb

ng

ring

The Speech Sound King

Let’s sing in pink

ding a ling a ling

The King has a thing called a Silver Bell lf you ring it, it casts a cheeky spell Sometimes it chooses to shout and sing And sometimes it just goes ....

ai

rain

ee

green

igh

high

oa

boat

oo oo look moon

eigh eigh

eight height

Say the speech sound in your head, blend the sounds in the word and put up your hand when

you know it

s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f ff l le ll ss j v w x y z zz qu ch sh th ng ai ee igh oa oo eigh

Teacher can point to sound pics in order for the word - or can ask students to take turns eg pointing to r/ai/n in order . Children need all of these in their home folder – this sheet is fine

Rhyme time ! Find a word that rhymes with ....

green ten say hat sing box pit duck lip tap fly dog

there out this have went

be like some so not

then were go little as

no Mum one them do

Helpful words

s, a, t, p, i, n, c, k, ck, e, h, r, m, d g, z, w, ng, v, oo, oo, y, x, ch, sh, th, th, qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar, y, ee, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, ee, ay, oy, ea, igh, ow, oa, ow, ou, ir,

ur, ew, au, aw, al

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SPELD SA phonics books

Sets 7, 8, 9, 10






pan pin nap

purple level sound pics reminder




Yellow level sound pics reminder



If you find any of these sound pics, when you are reading, add in more words !

The word ‘sale’ is a sound pic sandwich!

s a-e l sale

Decoding with Blue Level Sound Pics er ay oy ou au

perfect play toy out group touch August

I play with my puppy, he loves it so much He’s wriggly, he licks me, he’s silky to touch. He’s perfect when out with just me, or a group… He tugs on my toys, and runs round in a loop In November when cold, or August when hot He just wants to play, he just doesn’t stop!

Decoding with Blue Level Sound Pics ir ie ue ea ui ey

first chief tie blue beat head suit key they The first time they told me to get the blue tie I thought it was to go round my head, not sure why! The key is to loop it, no easy feat, but finishes the ‘suit look’, ready to meet VIP people, perhaps the top chief ! Mum said we’re not going, WHAT A RELIEF !

Decoding with Blue Level Sound Pics


I love the cute dolphin, who kisses my nose She splashes my fingers, and blows on my toes I ask ‘are you sure?’ I ask, ‘do you dare?’ To whip up the water, and make the crab stare! He’ll peep out from under the stone, it’s his door, and wave a few times with his big orange claw !

Investigating Blue Level ‘sound pic sandwiches’

a-e e-e i-e cake athlete bike o-e u-e coke flute

which of these sound pic sandwiches can you see?

Say the word and listen to the last speech sound. The Speech Sound Pic Sandwich Maker jumps the last sound from the end, into the sandwich!



er ay oy ou au perfect play toy out group touch August

ir ie ue ea ui ey first chief tie blue beat head suit key they


Helpful words

me down Dad big when it’s

see looked very look don’t

come will into back from

children him Mr get just now

came oh about got their

people your put could house

old too by day made time

I’m if help Mrs called here

off asked saw make an

Yippeeeee ! Now you’re ready to explore ALL of the speech sound pics, through the clouds !

Oh my word- have you heard? Miss Emma hurt her nose

poor girl

Choose a cloud and see if you can create a song, poem, art work or something else to creatively show ALL of the sound pics for that speech sound.

Special ending clouds

Download free resources

Children use the SSP Spelling strategy as they progress throughout the levels. They learn to quickly spell their

speech sound pic words (words created using their speech sound pics)

Say the word, count the speech sounds, find the sound pics

_ _ ____ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

helpful words

Key Research Findings About Phonemic Awareness:

Research has identified phonemic awareness as the most potent predictor of success in learning to read. It is more highly related to reading than tests of

general intelligence, reading readiness, and listening comprehension (Stanovich, 1986,1994).

The lack of phonemic awareness is the most powerful determinant of the

likelihood of failure to learn to read because of its importance in learning the English alphabetic system or how print represents spoken words. If children

cannot hear and manipulate the sounds in spoken words, they have an extremely difficult time learning how to map those sounds to letters and

letter patterns - the essence of decoding. (Adams, 1990). It is the most important core and causal factor separating normal and

disabled readers (Adams, 1990). It is central in learning to read and spell (Ehri, 1984).

Phonemic awareness can be developed in children by providing them with rich language experiences that encourage active exploration and manipulation of sounds.

These activities lead to significant gains in subsequent reading and spelling performance. Most children will learn basic phonemic awareness from these activities.

Some children need more extensive assistance. Children should be diagnosed mid-kindergarten to see if they are adequately progressing, and if not, given more

intensive phonemic awareness experiences. For all children, the more complex phonemic awareness abilities are learned in the context of learning letter/sound

correspondences.

A close relationship exists between a child's control over sounds and his reading ability. Some quick test instruments that reliably assess development of phonemic awareness in about five minutes include the Rosner, the Yopp-Singer tests, and the

Roswell-Chall.

In numerous studies, correlations between a kindergarten test of phonemic awareness and performance in reading years later are extremely high. Thus, phonemic awareness

has been identified by researchers in replicated studies in many countries as a very potent predictor of success in reading and spelling achievement. In fact, Professor

Yopp indicates that such high correlations remain even after controlling for intelligence and socio-economic status.

Wiring brains so that ALL children can learn to read and to spell with

confidence.

Means developing phonemic awareness at the very beginning…

Speech Sound Pics™ Teaching reading, writing and spelling

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