4.2 Reflect On Your Learning
Course 1: Phoneme Awareness for Paraprofessionals
Reflection
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Why is phoneme awareness a critical skill for reading?
Students who have phoneme awareness learn to decode more easily.
Students who do not have phoneme awareness struggle with the process of decoding and applying the sound system of our oral language to written language.
Where will you find words to use for teaching phoneme awareness? How will you know which are the best words to choose and use for phoneme awareness lessons?
The words for the phoneme lessons will come from the reading material the students will be asked to read. If there are word lists used for teaching decoding, you can use those words.
You can also choose one-syllable words without beginning or ending consonant blends until the students can segment and blend with words that do not have these.
Describe two teaching strategies you will discuss with your lead teacher for using to teach phoneme awareness with your students.
Any of the approaches practiced in this course — such as,
- Tap the Sounds
- Tap Head, Waist, Ankles
- Pull the Sounds Out of Your Mouth
- Use Small Manipulatives
What do you do if your student makes an error?
- Point out one part that was done correctly.
- Demonstrate the correct way.
- Point out the place where a correction was made.
- Ask the student to do it again with you.
