Phonemic Awareness—Segmenting Words
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Phonemic awareness is critical for our beginning readers no matter what age they are. The students blend sounds together, pull them apart into segments, and play with word families and rhymes.
The board Joan uses, in case you are unfamiliar with it, is called a Magna Doodle. She's had it for years and the company has come out with swanky new versions with more bells and whistles, but this simple original version is perfect for teaching purposes. You can sometimes find them at toy stores and garage sales.
Our practice has changed a bit since this was recorded. We now limit our groups to two or three students.
