It’s time to dive into the Difference between Phonemic Awareness and Phonics. In this blog and video series, I am comparing pairs of literacy terms to help you as you teach your learners. For example, phonemic awareness and phonics. What exactly are they? What’s the difference between them and do they even intersect? The ... Read More about The Difference Between Phonemic Awareness and Phonics| This Reading Mama
When it comes to teaching reading and spelling, there are three terms that are used often: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. But what do they mean? How are they the same? How are they different? Do I really need to know the difference? How do you teach each one? Such great questions! Let’s explore ... Read More about Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, & Phonics| This Reading Mama
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Assessment| This Reading Mama
Let’s explore syllable instruction in structured literacy today. Be sure to follow along with our What is Structured Literacy? blog series! Syllable instruction refers to understanding and teaching the rules that apply to words that have more than one syllable. As simple as it may seem to you or I to take the concepts we ... Read More about Syllable Instruction in Structured Literacy| This Reading Mama
Phonology within Structured Literacy refers to the sounds we hear in spoken words. Be sure to follow along with our What is Structured Literacy? blog series! Split into two categories, phonology covers: 1- phonological awareness – the awareness of bigger sounds in words like whole words in sentences, rhyming words, and counting syllables. 2- phonemic ... Read More about Phonology Within Structured Literacy| This Reading Mama
Find 50+ phonological awareness lesson plans with printable word lists and activities to help your learners build success with foundational reading skills!| This Reading Mama
Let’s explore morphology in structured literacy today. Be sure to follow along with our What is Structured Literacy? blog series! What is Morphology? Morphology refers to studying the morphemes {or units of meaning} in words. It’s clear as day now, right? Ha! Let’s make it a little clearer. A morpheme is the smallest unit of ... Read More about Morphology in Structured Literacy| This Reading Mama
