Seminar TwoSeminar Two Self ReflectionSelf ReflectionPhonemic Awareness/PhonicsPhonemic Awareness/Phonics

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What do you recall about your earliest What do you recall about your earliest memory of reading?memory of reading?

Was there a favorite book or author you Was there a favorite book or author you enjoyed as a child?enjoyed as a child?

Did you seek out books as a child and Did you seek out books as a child and create opportunities to read?create opportunities to read?

Did reading come easily to you in school Did reading come easily to you in school or was it a skill you struggled with?or was it a skill you struggled with?

How might reflecting on your own experiences How might reflecting on your own experiences as a reader help you to reach students?as a reader help you to reach students?

If you teach the strategies, you must If you teach the strategies, you must understand how those strategies work.understand how those strategies work.

Reflect on what you do as a reader and ask Reflect on what you do as a reader and ask yourself why you do it.yourself why you do it.

You will gain valuable insights to pass on to You will gain valuable insights to pass on to your students.your students.

What is the difference What is the difference between Phonemic between Phonemic Awareness and Phonics?Awareness and Phonics?

Phonemic awareness is the abilityPhonemic awareness is the ability- to hear sounds that make up words- to hear sounds that make up words- to see relationships between sounds- to see relationships between sounds- to alter and rearrange sounds to create - to alter and rearrange sounds to create new words.new words.

Sound segmentation c-a-tSound segmentation c-a-t

Some of the most appropriate ways to do this Some of the most appropriate ways to do this with young children is through songs, rhymes with young children is through songs, rhymes and books.and books.

There is a difference between phonemic There is a difference between phonemic awareness and phonics. Phonemic awareness awareness and phonics. Phonemic awareness focuses on sound units (phonemes) while focuses on sound units (phonemes) while phonics focuses on the association to the phonics focuses on the association to the written symbol. Phonemic awareness must written symbol. Phonemic awareness must come before phonics.come before phonics.

PA and knowledge of phonics develop PA and knowledge of phonics develop gradually and simultaneously gradually and simultaneously

What is whole language What is whole language and how is it different form and how is it different form phonics?phonics? Whole language focuses primarily on Whole language focuses primarily on

recognizing the whole word and its meaning recognizing the whole word and its meaning within the context of the sentence.within the context of the sentence.

Whole Language approach believed that Whole Language approach believed that phonics’ emphasis on repetition and phonics’ emphasis on repetition and memorization of rules was detached from the memorization of rules was detached from the goal of reading, which is extracting meaning goal of reading, which is extracting meaning from text. It was also believed that it was so from text. It was also believed that it was so boring for children that many lost any boring for children that many lost any motivation to learn and enjoy reading. motivation to learn and enjoy reading.

Whole language programs believed that if schools Whole language programs believed that if schools created ‘print-rich’ classrooms, students would created ‘print-rich’ classrooms, students would discover literacy for themselves. But as reading discover literacy for themselves. But as reading scores appeared to decline over the last decade, scores appeared to decline over the last decade, researchers returned to phonics as a way to researchers returned to phonics as a way to improve reading scores. improve reading scores.

The National Reading Panel in the United States The National Reading Panel in the United States did a thorough review of research into phonics as did a thorough review of research into phonics as part of a scientific assessment of reading in 2000. part of a scientific assessment of reading in 2000. They came to some interesting conclusions. They came to some interesting conclusions. Phonics, when taught systematically and Phonics, when taught systematically and explicitly, produces better reading results than explicitly, produces better reading results than whole language programs (Chaban,n.d.).whole language programs (Chaban,n.d.).

What can you tell parents What can you tell parents they can do to prepare their they can do to prepare their children for school?children for school? Immerse them in print and languageImmerse them in print and language games, puzzles, books, magazines, games, puzzles, books, magazines,

magnetic letters, tactile activities, magnetic letters, tactile activities, sandpaper letters, shaving cream, sandpaper letters, shaving cream, sponges, stampssponges, stamps

Role model, show how exciting reading Role model, show how exciting reading can becan be

Prior experiences importantPrior experiences important Must develop background knowledgeMust develop background knowledge Provide as many real life experiences as Provide as many real life experiences as

possible.possible. Give some examples of how you could do that?Give some examples of how you could do that? If you can’t provide real life experiences, then do If you can’t provide real life experiences, then do

it through books, technology or role playingit through books, technology or role playing ADHD students will need short periods of high ADHD students will need short periods of high

interest activities that involve motion.interest activities that involve motion.

What are the different types of What are the different types of classroom settings that classroom settings that paraprofessionals may be placed paraprofessionals may be placed in?in? Regular classroomRegular classroom Mainstreamed classMainstreamed class SPED roomSPED room One on oneOne on one How are these settings different?How are these settings different?

Sum it Up!Sum it Up! Self reflection is important so that you are able to Self reflection is important so that you are able to

understand and pass on what you know about reading understand and pass on what you know about reading strategies.strategies.

Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify and Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds of spoken words and manipulate individual sounds of spoken words and phonics focuses on the letter sound relationship in written phonics focuses on the letter sound relationship in written words.words.

A systematic direct approach to teaching phonics has A systematic direct approach to teaching phonics has proven to get better test results than the Whole Language proven to get better test results than the Whole Language approach.approach.

Must expose children early to as many different types of Must expose children early to as many different types of language experiences as possible to ensure success in language experiences as possible to ensure success in school when learning to read.school when learning to read.

Para professional placements can include many different Para professional placements can include many different settings.settings.