Phonics are a key factor when teaching a student how to read. In the article that I read, “Theoretical Review of Phonics Instruction for Struggling/Beginning Readers of English”, they discuss why phonics are so important in the early elementary years. The article explains why in the early years of elementary school students need to spend time on focus phonics. Students need to have a strong base in phonics in order to read, spell and write. In the article that I read about phonemes and phonemic awareness and how they are needed to help students learn the sounds for the sounds that are two letters. Phonic instructions in special needs are also discussed and how it is important to teach students with special needs a different way. Lastly,
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How can a student try and sound out words and try to read without knowing the all the possible sounds that letter could make? In the regard of teaching phonics, the teacher has the control of how the lesson is taught to some extent. According to the article, “Teachers’ own frontline experiences about what works, but also politics, economics, and the popular wisdom” (Sitthitikul p. 114), teachers who have experience will know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to teaching phonics, but they also have to follow the standards that have been created by the government. Phonemes are also discussed as to why they are important. In the article, “Theoretical Review of Phonics Instruction for Struggling/Beginning Readers of English” written by Pragasit Sitthitikul it is stated why phonemics are so important, “Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to focus on and manipulate phonemes in spoken words… an awareness of phonemes is key to understanding the logic of the alphabetic principle” (Sitthitikul p. 117). Once again without the knowledge of the letter sounds and the sounds of combinations of …show more content…
I knew that phonics were one of the crucial points to elementary age schooling, but I never realized that students can struggle so much with learning phonics based on how the instruction of phonics is given. If a student does not understand how a letter sound fits into a word, then that can hurt them later in life. I will try my best to make sure that my students have a mastery of their letter sounds no matter what elementary grade I am teaching. If you continue to stress how important the letters sounds, are then the letter sounds will come naturally and will make reading and spelling easier for the
How can a student try and sound out words and try to read without knowing the all the possible sounds that letter could make? In the regard of teaching phonics, the teacher has the control of how the lesson is taught to some extent. According to the article, “Teachers’ own frontline experiences about what works, but also politics, economics, and the popular wisdom” (Sitthitikul p. 114), teachers who have experience will know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to teaching phonics, but they also have to follow the standards that have been created by the government. Phonemes are also discussed as to why they are important. In the article, “Theoretical Review of Phonics Instruction for Struggling/Beginning Readers of English” written by Pragasit Sitthitikul it is stated why phonemics are so important, “Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to focus on and manipulate phonemes in spoken words… an awareness of phonemes is key to understanding the logic of the alphabetic principle” (Sitthitikul p. 117). Once again without the knowledge of the letter sounds and the sounds of combinations of …show more content…
I knew that phonics were one of the crucial points to elementary age schooling, but I never realized that students can struggle so much with learning phonics based on how the instruction of phonics is given. If a student does not understand how a letter sound fits into a word, then that can hurt them later in life. I will try my best to make sure that my students have a mastery of their letter sounds no matter what elementary grade I am teaching. If you continue to stress how important the letters sounds, are then the letter sounds will come naturally and will make reading and spelling easier for the