Here's an update for you on what we've been doing during literacy :)
Vowels & CVC Words
For the month of October, we are going to continue to work on letter/sound correspondence and begin to start "pushing" these sounds together to make words. We have finished watching The Talking Word Factory which taught us about the vowels! (I promise I don't just show videos!) In the video, the vowels are known as "sticky letters" because they stick letters together to make words- every word needs one! Click the video to watch the song :)
We will be starting with CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words; sounding them out to read them, as well as sounding them out to spell them. They are the easiest words to begin with. The video made words like bat, cat, and hat and used Bammy (the machine) to bam them together- I think this concept really helped some students to understand that a word is just letters pushed together. And although it sounds like 1 sound, it's actually 3 sounds pushed together :)
After we learned about the vowels/"sticky letters", we went off to our literacy centres to try making some of our own words. Here is an awesome video I filmed of some of our friends making their own CVC words by "bamming" them together. This would be a great activity to practice at home!!
Nathan was making some CVC words on his own and wanted to make the word hat. You'll notice that when he was looking for the letter that made the /a/ sound that David handed him the letter a. I love how Nathan knew right off the bat that the letter t made the /t/ sound. And then he "bammed" them together to make a word- great job boys!
Learning about vowels is incredibly important, for every word needs one and every syllable needs one. We will continue to practice making words using the "sticky letters" in class :)
Letter Reversals
On Thursday, we learned 2 new songs that helped us remember the difference between a 'b' and a 'd'. They look so similar so this is a fun way to remember how they are printed :) I can't think of what tune the song goes to, but hopefully your child will be able to sing it to you :)
During literacy centres, I wanted students to practice printing their 'b's and 'd's in the sand. They did a great job! Continue to practice printing at home with pencil and paper, or in something more fun like flour, shaving cream, or on a foggy mirror :)
I also wanted to include this video I took of Alyssa. She did a great job trying to spell her mom's name!! :)
Thanks for checking in! Happy reading!
~ Miss Pliura & Mrs. Tortola
Vowels are fundamental speech sounds produced without significant constriction in the vocal tract. They play a crucial role in language comprehension and production. Their application spans across various aspects of communication, including pronunciation, word recognition, and linguistic diversity. Vowels contribute to the clarity and intelligibility of speech, aiding in effective verbal communication. They serve as building blocks for syllables and words, forming the backbone of written and spoken language. Understanding vowels is fundamental for mastering English comprehension.
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