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Phonological Awareness and Phonics

Phonological awareness is hearing the sounds in spoken words. Phonics is matching those sounds to letters. Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.1.F.1.2 and ELA.1.F.1.3 put both in Grade 1. The primary journal on OCPS lists is where the child writes the word after saying it.

Practice in the quizPrint this lesson · Sound Boxes and PhonicsPrint this lesson · Blend, Rhyme, and Build Words

How this lesson runs

  1. Say the word. Clap or tap each sound.
  2. Move a token into each Elkonin box. One box per sound, not per letter.
  3. Build the word with letter cards. Then write it on the lined half of a primary journal page.

Source: CPALMS ELA.1.F.1.2 and ELA.1.F.1.3 · 6 flashcards below.

Card 1 of 6 · arrows to move · space to flip

What is a phoneme?

Grade 1 study cards. Ages 6 to 8. Not a test. Not a grade.

Teaching tip

Say cat slowly. Tap one finger for /k/, /a/, /t/. Three taps, three phonemes.

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