Ms.

Reynolds’s Classroom Newsletter

This week, we have been learning about…Phonemic

Awareness!
Phonemic Awareness is Don’t forget to practice Phonemic
the ability to notice, think, Awareness at home! Below are a few
about, or manipulate the activities I have provided for you are your
individual sounds that are family to do at home:
in words!
Rhyme wherever you are – start out by saying
Being able to see a one word and go around the room saying
student’s skill in phonemic other words that continue to rhyme with
awareness, can help us that word. Made up or silly words will work
predict their success or just fine! This will help kids match the
difficultly with reading in ending sounds of words and producing
their near future. rhyming words on their own.

Clapping out syllables – You can start by

Fun online saying items that are around you and ask
your child to clap out how many syllables are
activities to help in that word. Continue this with other
with Phonemic household objects.

Awareness! Singing nursery rhymes – Singing nursery

rhymes and silly tongue twisters, will help
https://www.starfall.co kids listen and become aware of the sounds
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http://roe.stclair.k12.il.u Please contact me if you have any

s/reading1st/Games/do_ questions at all! I am happy to help!

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