Phonemic Awareness Activity

Phonemic Awareness Activity

Segmenting Words into Phonemes

In a small group with my lowest student I use segmenting words into phonemes to pre-teach their spelling words each week.  Using white boards and expo markers students gather in group to begin our lesson.  First I say the word, and then we count the sounds.   I model how to write the sounds doing first sound, last sound and leaving a space for the middle sound.   Next I say the word again and they write the first sound they hear, then say it again and they write the last sound leaving a space for the middle sound. Finally we do the middle sound.  We do this all together for all the spelling words and high frequency words which can be sounded out.  After we have finished words we go back and read each word together.  I also go around the group having students put each one in a sentence.  If they can’t create a sentence then I model sentence and have group say after me.  I have students use in sentences so they can know how to use the word.   I think this especially important for my ESOL students to hear the words used in sentences.    

I have been using this each week to help these students with their spelling.  So far this seems to help the students with their words which can be sounded out.