POPEY - Reach all Readers - CH4 DRAFT

Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years

  • Presenter: Anna Geiger

  • Topic: Using the Science of Reading to Transform Literacy Instruction

  • Focus: Phonemic Awareness and the Alphabetic Principle (Chapter 4)

Shape of the Discussion

  • Review Key Concepts

    • Phonological Awareness

    • Phonemic Awareness

  • Important Connections

    • Articulation

  • Reflective Discussion on Data

  • Takeaways for Practice

Understanding Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

  • Phonological Awareness:

    • Broad skill involving the ability to identify and manipulate units of oral language at different levels:

      • Word level (e.g., rhyming, alliteration, sentence segmenting)

      • Syllable level

      • Onset and rime level

  • Phonemic Awareness:

    • Subset of phonological awareness focused on recognizing and manipulating phonemes.

    • Phoneme: Smallest unit of sound.

Phonemic Awareness Instruction

  • Focuses on the understanding that spoken words consist of individual sounds called phonemes.

  • Instruction is oral and auditory; students do not see any print.

The Role of Speech Sounds - Articulation

  • Importance of articulation in teaching phonemic awareness.

Using Data and Research to Inform Instruction

  • Reference summary from the National Reading Panel (pages 66-67).

  • Reflect on:

    • Interesting points

    • Surprising findings

    • Reflections on personal practice

Practical Activities

  • Live Demonstration:

    • PHONEMIC AWARENESS LESSON with Heidi

  • Fun Activity:

    • Alphabet Phonics Hopscotch

    • Incorporates movement to enhance learning.

Enhancing Phonemic Awareness Instruction

  • Considerations for increasing the impact of current teaching strategies.

  • Strategies for older students lacking phonemic awareness skills.

Final Thoughts

  • Phonemic awareness is the most potent predictor of reading success.

  • More closely related to reading outcomes than general intelligence, reading readiness, and listening comprehension (Stanovich, 1986, 1994).

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you from the POPEY team!