Teaching Phonics
in Our Classroom
Through
a Balanced Literacy program, that includes
direct instruction in phonics and discrete skills
Through
Big Book and Pocket Chart activities with known text
Through
Word Wall activities
Through
daily Morning Message
Used
in the context of a meaningful task
Through
interactive music and movement activities
As
part of daily routines
Tied
to literature and stories, songs, and poems
Modeled
through teacher demonstration and student interaction
Integrated
with journal work, writing center, and special word books
Through
Guided Writing and Guided Reading
Through
book making
Taught
with Sound Picture Cards and reinforced with Sound Charts
Writing
with "kindergarten, invented or sound" spelling
