The more tools learners bring to the table, the more value they are able to take away...
In order for learners to take full advantage of the daily literacy experiences we provide in the classroom, they must be given access to as much of the "code" as possible, as soon as possible!
Knowing just 26 letter sounds and a handful of sight words doesn't get you very far in reading OR writing, even in Kindergarten! I mean, seriously, how much could YOU write with only 26 individual letter sounds and 10 sight words? Not to mention, how much could you actually READ? (Note that I said "read," not memorize!)
No matter how many rich, literacy activities and experiences we provide daily for students in our classrooms, they are of minimal value to those without enough skills to fully partake in them!
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| FREE Secret Stories® Phonics Mini-Poster Anchors "Appetizer" Pack! |
In conjunction with my guest posts on Mrs. Jump's Class Blog, let's take a peek at some KINDERGARTEN writing and see how knowing the phonics Secrets maximizes the "instructional-bang" for the buck in their writing!
As stated at the top of this post, the more tools (i.e. "pieces of the code") that early learners bring to the table, the more value they take away from daily reading and writing experiences. So why delay divvy-out "bits & pieces" like a waitress when you could share all of the reading and writing Secrets they need on a BUFFET?
As stated at the top of this post, the more tools (i.e. "pieces of the code") that early learners bring to the table, the more value they take away from daily reading and writing experiences. So why delay divvy-out "bits & pieces" like a waitress when you could share all of the reading and writing Secrets they need on a BUFFET?
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| "Don't be a "phonics-waitress".....Build a BUFFET!!" |
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Notice the "ay" Secret in the word play, above? Watch the video clip below to see how EASY it is to teach...
and notice the Sneaky Y® Secret in the smartly-spelled word batterey in the sample, below.
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The er, ir ur Secret is easy-peasy to teach....
....and even EASIER to learn, as this little kindergartner demonstrates, below!
And then there's the ar-Secret with Superhero A!
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Notice in the last two samples above, the Outlaw Words, one and there, depicted as "mug-shots" for posting on the class Word Jail (the Secret Stories®-version of a "Word Wall")
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| Learn the trick for reading words like was, want, from, of, come, love, some, from, etc... with the "Head-Bop" Trick for Fickle Vowels! |
For more on writing with the Secrets, check out the video below and download the FREE Secret Writing Pack underneath!
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| FREE Secret Stories® "Zoo Keeper" Strategies for Beginning Writers |
Kids can't read OR write about their pet mouse with only 26 individual letter sounds and a handful of sight words! They need ALL of the code to do ANYTHING with it, and from the earliest possible grade levels! Check out these kindergartners and see how easy it is to break down those grade level walls that delay learner access to the code!
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| Mrs. Mac's students, looking up the "ie" Secret in the SECRET STORIES book! (She hadn't shared that one yet, but the kids said they needed it NOW!!!) |
I received the series of short video clips from Mrs. Mac and her class on Halloween, along with the very excited caption- "And we have READERS!!!"
And if you would like to try sharing Secrets with your students, you can download this mini-poster "appetizer" pack FREE!
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| FREE Secret Stories® Phonics Mini-Poster Pack |
Until Next Time,
Katie :-)
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Thank you for all of the great ideas and freebies!
ReplyDeleteWould love to hear strategies to use with child who have hearing loss and difficulty hearing the sounds.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great freebies!
ReplyDeleteI always love to read your blog posts....they help me fine tune what I do with my kiddos!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you phrased that, as that's EXACTLY my goal.... to simply "fine-tune" what you're ALREADY doing in your classroom!!!
DeleteThanks so much for your comment!
Thanks for the freebies
ReplyDeleteYea!! I'm so glad to know that they enjoy them :)
ReplyDeleteFinally, someone who recognizes that one must be able to read and make sentences to write. Thanks for speaking up for the poor confused Kinder children who are told to write a story.
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