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Alphabetic Understanding, Phonics, and Spelling Unit PlanAlphabetic Understanding, Phonics, and Spelling Unit Plan
Publisher
University of Texas
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Grade
Pre-K - 1st
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English Language Arts
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Year
2009
Language
English, Spanish
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Alphabetic Understanding, Phonics, and Spelling

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Have your youngsters reading in no time with with collection of literacy activities and lessons. Starting with a basic understanding of the alphabet, this unit progressively builds students' phonemic awareness and ability to decode and spell words.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

phonics, spelling, the alphabet, concepts of print, letter recognition, uppercase letters, letter-sound correspondence, phonemes, phonemic awareness, initial sounds, initial letters, blending sounds, onsets and rimes, alphabetizing, sorting & categorizing, categorizing words, cvc words, spelling patterns, short vowels, Word Walls, Vocabulary, beginning reading, literacy skills, emergent reading, high frequency words, decoding words, lowercase letters

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the activities described in this resource as language arts learning centers in the primary grades
  • Laminate the included alphabet sheets and letter cards, using them with your classes year after year
  • Adapt these lessons and activities to teach about other phonemes, spelling patterns, and sight/high frequency words than those expilicity addressed in the resource

Classroom Considerations

  • While these lessons do seem to be designed for use with English language learners, they can be used with any group of young learners

Pros

  • These lessons and activities can be adapted to teach about a variety of concepts relating to phonemic awareness and phonics across a range of age levels
  • Resource includes lessons, activities, and printable materials in with both English and Spanish
  • Assessments and checklists are provided that support teachers with monitoring student learning

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.a RF.K.1.b RF.K.1.d RF.K.2.a RF.K.2.b RF.K.2.c RF.K.2.d RF.K.2.e RF.K.3.a RF.K.3.b RF.K.3.d RF.1.2.a RF.1.2.b RF.1.2.d RF.1.3.a RF.1.3.b RF.1.3.c RF.1.3.e RF.1.3.f RF.1.3.g RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.c RF.2.3.a RF.2.3.b RF.2.3.d RF.2.3.e RF.2.3.f RF.2.4.a RF.2.4.c

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