Fluency

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If the student did poorly on the letter ID assessment, then you should use the Letter Flash activity that helps with letter-sound correspondence.

For this activity, students will practice identifying letters and their sounds in a timed activity by:

• • First, placing the letter cards face down in a stack. Place the YES and NO header cards face up next to each other. Place the timer at the center. Provide each student with a YES and NO graph.

  • Next, working in pairs, student one sets the timer for one minute and tells student two to “begin.” Student two selects the top card, names the letter, and says its sound (e.g., “p, /p/”).

  • If correct, places the card in a pile under the YES header card. If incorrect, places it in a pile under the NO header card.

  • Then, continue until the timer goes off. Graph the number of cards in each pile in the corresponding columns on the student sheet.

  • Then, together, name the letters and say the sounds of the cards in the “NO” pile.

  • Next, reverse roles and repeat the activity attempting to increase speed and accuracy.

  • Continue until the student sheet is complete.

  • Finally, there will be a teacher evaluation

If the student did poorly on the letter ID assessment, then you should use the Speedy Alphabet Arc strategy.

For this activity, students will match letters of the alphabet to the alphabet arc in a timed activity by:

• • First, place the Alphabet Arc and set of letters on a flat surface. Place the timer at the center.

  • Second, the student sets the timer for one minute. Chooses a letter, names it (e.g., “P”), and places it on the corresponding letter on the Alphabet Arc.

  • This continues until the timer goes off. Repeats the activity attempting to match all letters in less than one minute.

  • Lastly, the student will self-check