The approach involves teaching children to build and recognize words through the use of phonemes and tactile learning methods. By having students draw letters in the sand, they can connect auditory sounds to visual and physical representations.
Adaptations:
An auditory cue may be given by giving a word that it sounds like letter sound
They may also create their own words and have them identify each sound
Student Directions:
Pack out green phonics cards and put them in alphabetical order; spell words using sounds heard
Pre-Assessment
LP: Sound building in small groups
Assessment:
Each child is given 2 words and asked to identify
6 sounds (1 point each) and given 1 point for blending
(7 points possible)
Student Directions:
"spell _ _ _, identify first, middle, and last sound;
what sound does this make?"
Adaptations:
Auditory cue by giving a word that it sounds like;
Kinesthetic cue by having child trace letter card
LP: Writing sounds in sand
Assessment: Through observational checklist
Adaptations: Auditory cue may be given by giving a word that it sounds like letter sound; Hand-to-hand assistance with letter formation that corresponds with sound may be necessary; Have them create their own words in the sand and have them identify each sound; Provide harder words, like: Quilt, Flat, Bold, Part, Sand
Student directions: Have the children listen to the phoneme I make and then draw that letter in sand;
Listen to sounds in words and then draw the letters
in the sand