Sentence Awareness Activities for Young Readers and Writers
Before children can write sentences, they need to understand what a sentence is. Developing sentence awareness is an important first step in this process.
Before children can write sentences, they need to understand what a sentence is. Developing sentence awareness is an important first step in this process.
Before children can read and spell with confidence, they need to hear the sounds in words. This post explores phonological awareness, auditory discrimination, and simple ways teachers and parents can help children “train their ears” for reading success.
Have you ever wondered about the value of nursery rhymes?
Counting syllables is an important pre-reading skill.
A syllable is a unit of sound, containing one or more letters, that create a vowel sound.
Auditory processing and working memory are important skills for both reading and writing.
A compound word is a combination of two or more words that create a single meaning. (e.g. armchair, toothbrush) DISCOVER more about them HERE!
Visual discrimination skills begin with noticing differences and similarities in objects and shapes.