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Skill Explainer

3.1 Prepare for Phoneme Identification Instruction

Phoneme Identification Skill Explainer

Marion McBride, M.Ed.
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Phoneme Word List

Use this list of words to help with planning phoneme identification instruction.

4 images on a sheet of paper that can be cut to flash cards

Picture Cards for Instruction

Use this free set of printable picture cards for phonological awareness instruction.

A series of images that can be cut into flash cards

Picture Cards for Student Activities

Use this free set of printable picture cards for independent student practice.

Teaching Strategy Demo: Stretch and Shrink

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Produced by Reading Universe, a partnership of WETA, Barksdale Reading Institute, and First Book
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Monique Ealey: Today we are going to stretch and shrink the word map. When we stretch and shrink a word, we say all the sounds slowly so we can hear the individual sounds but still hear how they are connected. Watch and listen as I stretch and shrink the word map. MmmmaaaaaapMap! What was the first sound that you heard? /m/. What was the second sound? /ă/. And what was the last sound? /p/. Map.

A breakdown of phonological awareness teaching strategies

Phonological Awareness Teaching Strategies

Here's a Reading Universe skill teaching strategy card you can use to prepare your instruction. It includes all of the support resources you'll need to put it into action.

Reading Universe is made possible by generous support from Jim & Donna Barksdale; the Hastings/Quillin Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (opens in new window); the AFT (opens in new window); the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation (opens in new window); and three anonymous donors.