explicit & systematic instruction
decoding
regular words
phonological awareness
Print awareness
word sorting
phonics
decodable texts
blending
irregular words
Overtly teaching the steps within a planned, sequential program of instruction. (synthetic phonics)
All the letters represent their most common sounds. ( examples: sit, fan, pants)
One or more letters do not represent the most common sound (was, of, they)
Stringing sounds the letters make together to make a word. (sh + ip is /ship/)
The process of teaching sound-symbol relationships (T makes the /t/ sound)
often a synonym for reading
being aware of and manipulating spoken sounds (counting the number of words in a sentence)
understanding the function and purpose of print (directionality)
