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Phonemic awareness is about SOUNDS not letters. This is a key stepping stone for reading
Practice saying the sounds in words. Use the attached document to print your own sound boxes. You can use a variety of objects around the house (slide through pictures for examples):
Game pieces
Buttons
Rocks
Shells
Hotwheels (kids LOVE this!)
Small dolls
Small dolls, figures, or any toys
Cereal
Beans
bat.mp4The video shows how to use manipulatives for simple 3 sound words with the sound boxes
The video shows how to use manipulatives for simple 3 sound words with the sound boxes
Don't forget - digraphs are two letters that make one sound
Don't forget - digraphs are two letters that make one sound
sh, ch, th, wh, ck
sh, ch, th, wh, ck
20200402_115432.mp4This video shows how to use the larger sound boxes for longer words.
This video shows how to use the larger sound boxes for longer words.
boxes.docxSound boxes
Sound boxes
Print this page for your own sound boxes. If possible print on cardsock. It is not necessary to print in color, but the green, yellow, and red are very helpful because kids can see beginning and end (go/stop).
Here is one way to change up the phonemic awareness practice
Here is one way to change up the phonemic awareness practice
Again, you can use any materials around the house. You can use cups instead of bowls, or even try paper plates.
20200402_151641.mp4
Exercise!
Exercise!
one movement per sound
Bounce a ball
Play catch with a ball
Hop, skip, or jump
Make giant steps into each square of the sidewalk
Push ups
Sit ups
Jumping jacks
Walk up/down stairs
Get your pets involved
Get your pets involved
Toss a piece of dog/cat/bird/etc food to your pet for each sound
Say the sounds with different voices
Say the sounds with different voices
Giant
Princess
Troll
Robot
Use your imagination!
This can be used with any of the other options
Sound Isolation
Sound Isolation
Ask what is the first, middle, or last sound you hear in words.
You can ask ANY word for first and last sound. Be careful in middle sounds. The word needs to have only 3 sounds for the child to identify the middle sound.
Sound Manipulation
Sound Manipulation
The next step is to substitute or delete sounds. This gets tricky for kids!
ConsonantBlendManipulation.pdfSyllables in words
Syllables in words
Clap, jump, hop skip, count the number of syllables in words
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