Becoming Proficient in Phonological Awareness EfRS Chapter 8

Opener

• Review meeting norms

• Share celebrations

Discussion

• Kilpatrick discusses the 3 Stages of Phonemic Awareness Acquisition. What are the implications for instruction in the classroom?

• Multi-sensory Stage 

• Knowledge stage

• Automatic Stage

• What does Kilpatrick say about letter recognition? 

• Let’s look at the Phonological Development Chart on p. 235. How could you use this chart to differentiate instruction?

• Appendix A in the back of the manual provides a bird’s eye view of the entire phonological training program. What do you notice?  

Activity

• Practice some scaffolding for syllable level together: Spend some time practicing the Whisper Technique with your book study peers.

• What are some other oral cues you would like to practice?  (using tokens, tapping/clapping, stretching and repeating sounds).  

• How does this influence the way we teach blending?  

Note: revisit the scaffolding examples in the module video if needed (starts at 32:14 in module 10) 

Next Steps

• Complete Module 12

• Bring a scope and sequence from your instructional program to the next meeting for review