Objectives

• Describe methods for teaching phonemic awareness.
• Compare methods for assessing phonemic awareness.
• Develop a poster of common phonics patterns

Readings

All Students: Yopp, H. K., & Yopp, R. H. (2000). Supporting phonemic awareness development in the classroom. The Reading Teacher, 130-143.. Read and annotate.

Certification Students: Elementary Literacy. Read and annotate chapter three.

Masters’ Students: Gee, J.P. (2004). Situated Language and Learning. A Critique of Traditional Schooling. Read and annotate chapter 2 and 3 of Gee.

Tasks

• Complete two blog posts based on the readings
• Find and review three videos for teaching phonemic awareness.
• Create and share a poster of common phonics patterns.