SPED 5386: Strategic Reading and Language Project Page

The lesson is based on using CVC words, which is a good place to start because there are only three sounds and the vowel is easily heard. Aside from a CVC word list (a starter-list is provided), there are no materials or preparation needed on the part of the teacher, making this a great go-to resource for times when there may be only a few minutes to dedicate to practice. From this lesson, teachers can them move their students on to other skills, such as isolating, segmenting, and blending.

Phonemic awareness instruction should move from rhyming words to smaller
units of sound, and finally to individual phonemes, and following practice with the lessons’s
games/chants, students should be able to do the following:
❏ match objects with the same beginning or ending sound
❏ identify whether a given sound occurs at the beginning or ending of a word
❏ and connect phonemes with graphemes.

This resource is particularly interesting because it was compiled by a Speech/Language Pathologist, supporting
the validity of the contents. The document orders the activities in a progression, beginning with
the basic skill of syllabification, then moving on through activities that support the later stages of phonemic awareness. This resource could be invaluable to teachers with limited experience in
planning and implementing lessons in phonemic awareness.

Though geared more towards parents working on phonemic awareness with their children than teachers working in the classroom with students, the resource still provides meaningful activities that are suitable for either setting. The website does contain a link to a more “teacher friendly” version.