- Phonemic Awareness
Finger Stretching with Monique Ealey
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Monique Ealey: Finger stretching is a strategy we can use to break words into each one of its individual sounds. Watch and listen as I finger stretch the word bed: /b/, /ĕ/, /d/, bed. How many sounds did we say in bed? Three. What was the first sound? /b/. What was the middle sound? /ĕ/. What was the last sound? /d/. Bed.
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Phonological Awareness Teaching Strategies
There are several engaging strategies for teaching phonological awareness skills. This handy reference chart includes eight ways, including Stomp and Say, Quiet Yell, Finger Stretch, and Roller Coaster.
