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Tag: phonemic awareness
Reading Program Placement
Although no reading program placement criteria are perfect for establishing reading intervention classes, numerous pitfalls can be avoided and efficient, teachable reading placement tests can be…
READ 180 and Phonemic Awareness
Specifically, in this article I’m taking a look at the phonological awareness component from one of the two READ 180 screening and placement assessments used in…
Teach Your Child to Read
One of the true joys and responsibilities of parenthood is teaching your child to read. But wait... isn't that the teacher's job? Of course it is,…
Educational Fads
Teaching is, by its very nature, experimental. We teachers are just as susceptible to snake-oil sales pitches, fads, and cultural pressures as any professionals. Educational fads…
How to Teach Reading to Children, Youth, and Adults
Should you teach reading to children, youth, and adults in the same way? The answers may surprise you in this strategy-filled article.
Should We Teach Phonemic Awareness to Older Readers?
Phonemic awareness is the key predictor of reading success. Many students with reading problems have not acquired this ability. This article suggests that phonemic awareness should…
How to Teach the Alphabet
The alphabet is the key to reading. These twenty-six symbols combine to form a rich lexicon of 800,000 English words. The key to learning the alphabet…
How and When to Teach Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness is the key predictor of reading success. However, is it a pre-requisite skill or a by-product of reading? This article suggests that phonemic awareness…