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importance of phonics, sight words, and comprehension strategies. Here are the general
steps in the Fuller Technique:
1. Phonemic Awareness: Start with teaching the sounds of individual letters and
then move on to blends and digraphs.
2. Sight Words: Teach a core group of sight words that children will encounter
frequently in their reading. These words should be practiced until they can be
recognized instantly.
3. Reading Aloud: Model reading aloud to students, emphasizing expression,
fluency, and comprehension.
4. Guided Reading: Work with small groups of students at their reading level to
provide support, feedback, and instruction.
5. Independent Reading: Allow students to read independently and monitor their
progress. Encourage them to use the comprehension strategies they have
learned.
6. Vocabulary: Teach new vocabulary words and encourage students to use context
clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.
7. Comprehension: Teach comprehension strategies such as predicting,
summarizing, questioning, and visualizing.
8. Writing: Provide opportunities for students to write about what they have read
and to practice applying the strategies they have learned.
9. Assessment: Use formal and informal assessments to track student progress and
adjust instruction as needed.
The Fuller Technique is a widely used approach to teaching reading that emphasizes the importance of
phonics, sight words, and comprehension strategies. Here are the general steps in the Fuller Technique:
Phonemic Awareness: Start with teaching the sounds of individual letters and then move on to blends
and digraphs.
Sight Words: Teach a core group of sight words that children will encounter frequently in their reading.
These words should be practiced until they can be recognized instantly.
Reading Aloud: Model reading aloud to students, emphasizing expression, fluency, and comprehension.
Guided Reading: Work with small groups of students at their reading level to provide support, feedback,
and instruction.
Independent Reading: Allow students to read independently and monitor their progress. Encourage
them to use the comprehension strategies they have learned.
Vocabulary: Teach new vocabulary words and encourage students to use context clues to determine the
meanings of unfamiliar words.
Writing: Provide opportunities for students to write about what they have read and to practice applying
the strategies they have learned.
Assessment: Use formal and informal assessments to track student progress and adjust instruction as
needed.
Overall, the Fuller Technique is a comprehensive approach to teaching reading that emphasizes the
importance of phonics, sight words, and comprehension strategies, while providing a variety of
opportunities for practice and assessment.
Here is a possible training session guide on the Fuller Technique in Teaching Reading:
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Activities:
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Objectives:
Understand the importance of sight words in teaching reading.
Learn how to teach a core group of sight words.
Understand how to help students practice sight words until they can be
recognized instantly.
Activities:
Importance of sight words: Discuss why sight words are important in teaching
reading.
Teaching a core group of sight words: Teach participants how to teach a core
group of sight words.
Practicing sight words: Demonstrate how to help students practice sight words
until they can be recognized instantly.
Objectives:
Activities:
Objectives:
Objectives:
Activities:
Objectives:
Activities:
Importance of vocabulary and comprehension: Discuss why teaching vocabulary
and comprehension strategies