Building a Strong Foundation in Reading
We are eight days into our new school year, and Reading Centers have officially begun! Early in the year, we spend at least fifteen minutes a day building phonological awareness to provide students with the solid foundation they need to become strong readers. Here is a great post from last year that offers more information on phonological awareness.
Like in years past, the current kindergartners absolutely delighted in listening to the story The Hungry Thing
The students quickly realized that the Hungry Thing was changing the initial sound in each word when he told the townspeople what he wanted to eat. Not shmancakes….pancakes!
Students drew items to feed our classroom Hungry Thing.
Fandy=Candy!
They also illustrated their very own Hungry Things eating a food item they chose. Do you know what they are eating?
In addition to manipulating the beginning sounds in words, another phonological awareness skill we are working on is counting the number of words in sentences. We practiced doing this using acrylic jewels and pop its
Watch us in action:
You will notice that we also used the same tools to practice identifying the number of syllables in words, which is another phonological awareness skill. These are quick and easy activities that you can do at home with your child to ensure they have a solid foundation in pre-reading skills!
