Rationale. To introduce a new phoneme
A child must understand all phonemes and their relations to the words
they make up. A child cannot learn only a selected amount but must
learn them all. By making a picture book each time a new phoneme is introduced
then the child will store the information that much quicker and easier.
By producing these books the child will have a visual representation of
what the phoneme is.
Materials.
Paper of any type: cut in the shape of a predetermined phoneme.
Art Supplies (crayons, markers, pencils, paint, ect.)
Stapler
Procedures
1. Introduce the phoneme of the day/week. Let the children experiment
with the sounds that that particular phoneme produces. Let the children
think of words to help them remember that phoneme.
2. Provide the children with the plenty of paper and the art supplies.
3. Direct the children to look at the paper and to say the phoneme
again with you.
4. Direct the children to then illustrate the secret word that best
uses that phoneme. (one that is easily remembered and not confused with
another sound)
5. Then let the children take more sheets to illustrate other items
that begin with that phoneme.
6. When the children have finished their book let them staple it together
so that it is now in a book form.
Explain why
Teacher: Children today will be learning the sound m=/m/. Can
you say that with me?
Together: /m/
Teacher: What is a word that will help us to remember that m says /m/?
Student: moo
Teacher: What is a way that we can draw this to say this sound?
Student: A cow
Review Some students may need to have independent lessons when
starting this project. Some may need a smaller group setting.
This must be evaluated by individual teacher.
Explain how After making their individual books the children
should be given the opportunity to display their knowledge. Allow
the children time to practice reading a book that focused on the newly
learned phoneme.
Model While reading a book a moose that eats a muffin a student may
struggle with moose.
Teacher: Do remember our book today?
Student: Yes, m=moo=/m/
Teacher: Good Job, now can you try this word?
Simple practice Soon the students will be able to write a book
that has the phonemes in the middle of words not just the beginning.
Whole texts. Children will soon be able to write their
stories using this strategy. This will also focus on the writing
aspect as well.
Assessment. Teacher will need to evaluate each student's
book making sure that the pictures that were put in actually have that
phoneme. If not a teacher may feel the need to talk one on one with
that individual student.
Reference
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/38.html
Posted by Robin Thomas