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Activities to Build Phonological Awareness ActivityActivities to Build Phonological Awareness Activity
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Literacy Connects
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Pre-K - 2nd
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Activities to Build Phonological Awareness

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Begin your reading program each day with a mini lesson on phonological awareness using these engaging activities listed in the resource. Young ones will enjoy word families, clapping and counting syllables, identifying single sounds and a sequence of sounds. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

isolating phonemes, reading fluency, syllables, initial blends, emergent reading, matching phonemes, final sounds, initial letters, active voice, initial sounds, linguistics, blending sounds, word families

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Read aloud Dr. Seuss early reader books to encourage children to practice phonological activities on their own
  • Keep resource handy at your small group intervention table

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider using magnetic letters and alphabet tiles to complement the activities

Pros

  • Adaptable to Common Core
  • Activities will improve children's reading fluency and spelling skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.2.a RF.K.2.b RF.K.2.c RF.K.2.d RF.K.2.e RF.1.2.a RF.1.2.b RF.1.2.c RF.1.2.d RF.1.3.a RF.2.3.a L.K.1.a

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