how do we distinguish letters and sounds?

How do we distinguish letters and

sounds?

Tools:

• Books

Tools:

• Books• Discussions

Tools:

• Books• Discussions • Word Walls

Tools:

• Books• Discussions • Word Walls• Technology

Tools:

• Books• Discussions • Word Walls• Technology• Assessments

Book

Great picture book on communication.New words are taught.

Extended classroom activities

Discussions

Discuss the book and how the words form.

Word Wall

New words are added to the wall once the students have learned new words.

You can use technology to scaffold children in distinguishing letters and sounds.

 Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children to scaffold them with phonics.

Assessments can be done in many different ways not just with paper and pencil.

TEKS   §110.3. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 17)  Reading/letter-sound relationships. The student uses letter-sound knowledge to decode written language. The student is expected to:  (B)  understand that written words are composed of letters that represent sounds (K-1); 

TEKS   §110.3. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 17)  Reading/letter-sound relationships. The student uses letter-sound knowledge to decode written language. The student is expected to:  (B)  understand that written words are composed of letters that represent sounds (K-1);  §126.2. Technology Applications, Kindergarten-Grade 2(5)  Information acquisition. The student acquires electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:(A)  acquire information including text, audio, video, and graphics; and(B)  use on-line help. 

TEKS   §110.3. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 17)  Reading/letter-sound relationships. The student uses letter-sound knowledge to decode written language. The student is expected to:  (B)  understand that written words are composed of letters that represent sounds (K-1);  §126.2. Technology Applications, Kindergarten-Grade 2(5)  Information acquisition. The student acquires electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:(A)  acquire information including text, audio, video, and graphics; and(B)  use on-line help.  §113.3. Social Studies, Grade 1.(18)  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:(A)  express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences;

Learning Objectives

The student will learn how to distinguish sounds and letters through books to help comprehend the words and their meanings. 

Learning Objectives

The student will learn how to distinguish sounds and letters through books to help comprehend the words and their meanings. The student will learn how to distinguish sounds and letters through websites to help comprehend the words and their meanings. 

Learning Objectives

The student will learn how to distinguish sounds and letters through books to help comprehend the words and their meanings. The student will learn how to distinguish sounds and letters through websites to help comprehend the words and their meanings. The student will learn how to distinguish sounds and letters through discussion to help comprehend the words and their meanings.

works cited

http://picasa.google.com/ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ http://www.starfall.com/ http://www.jamieleecurtisbooks.com/