Sacred HeartSacred HeartSpelling WorkshopSpelling Workshop

Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness ProgramProgram

2222ndnd March 2012 March 2012

Why?Why?

NAPLAN results – Whole school NAPLAN results – Whole school approach neededapproach needed

Feedback and observations from Feedback and observations from Emma and Cassie – referralsEmma and Cassie – referrals

Observations and concerns from Observations and concerns from upper primary teachersupper primary teachers

Background information Background information about spellingabout spelling

Importance of Oral Language Importance of Oral Language development in pre school yearsdevelopment in pre school years

““Reading and writing float on a Reading and writing float on a sea of talk” James Britton sea of talk” James Britton

Spelling is a strategy for writingSpelling is a strategy for writing When we spell we draw on our When we spell we draw on our

knowledge of knowledge of phonicsphonics and and phonemic awarenessphonemic awareness

Phonics:Phonics: Refers to the relationships between Refers to the relationships between

letters and sounds, or between letter letters and sounds, or between letter patterns and sound patterns (Emmitt & patterns and sound patterns (Emmitt & Hornsby, 1996). Hornsby, 1996).

Phonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness:: Relates specifically to the working Relates specifically to the working

knowledge of the individual phonemes knowledge of the individual phonemes that form the words of Australian English.that form the words of Australian English.

Incorporates the ability to segment Incorporates the ability to segment words into their component sounds.words into their component sounds.

Strategies used to Strategies used to spellspell Sound out the phonemesSound out the phonemes MemorisationMemorisation Looks rightLooks right Sounds right – as it articulatesSounds right – as it articulates SyllablesSyllables AnalogyAnalogy MnemonicsMnemonics Rule or patternRule or pattern ContextContext Etymology- origin of wordsEtymology- origin of words Dictionary/ thesaurus/ resource /ask a friendDictionary/ thesaurus/ resource /ask a friend

Spelling Knowledge Spelling Knowledge StrategiesStrategies

Phonemic- Phonemic- segmenting sounds / segmenting sounds /

articulatingarticulating Visual – Visual – how words lookhow words look

Morphemic – Morphemic – meaning basedmeaning based

Etymological – Etymological – origin origin of wordsof words

Sound WavesSound Waves

Uses a sound to letter strategy – Uses a sound to letter strategy – acknowledges sounds can be acknowledges sounds can be represented in different waysrepresented in different ways

Example – f, ff, phExample – f, ff, ph Firstly focus on the basic units of sound Firstly focus on the basic units of sound

and then the letters that represent and then the letters that represent themthem

Segmenting for writing – s/o/ck/sSegmenting for writing – s/o/ck/s Blending for readingBlending for reading

The idea is that children will be better The idea is that children will be better equipped to ‘have a go’ at spelling equipped to ‘have a go’ at spelling because they will be aware of the many because they will be aware of the many different options for each sound as different options for each sound as presented on the Sound Waves charts.presented on the Sound Waves charts.

Kindergarten - Jolly Phonics Program which teaches the most common sounds and options before beginning Sound Waves in Year 1

Sound WavesSound Waves

How we use Sound WavesHow we use Sound Waves

Whole school scope and sequenceWhole school scope and sequence – focus sound of the week – focus sound of the week

Lessons over the weekLessons over the week• Introduce sound and brainstorm• Singing/chant • Large posters with sounds and options –

reading and writing• Segmenting list words – word stripsYear 1 Blog - http://year1od.blogspot.com.au/

Year 5 online - ..\..\Yr 5\Year 5\Yr 5 2012\Literacy\Literacy\Spelling\Unit 8 'f ff ph'\list words segmenting.pdf

• Sound Waves Online Sound Waves Online http://tlc.fireflyeducation.com.au/program/soundwaves5/units

• Flipchart activitiesFlipchart activities..\Spelling Flipcharts 2012\Year 1\Spelling Unit 8 f ff.flipchart..\Spelling Flipcharts 2012\Year 5\Year 5 Unit 8 'f' fish.flp

• Other spelling strategies and grammar activitiesOther spelling strategies and grammar activities• prefixes, suffixes, root words, word prefixes, suffixes, root words, word

beginnings and endings, rhyme, word beginnings and endings, rhyme, word families, tensefamilies, tense

• Student workbook - homeworkStudent workbook - homework• Extension words and challenge activitiesExtension words and challenge activities• Review and discussReview and discuss

Have a go at spelling your name!Have a go at spelling your name!

How we use Sound WavesHow we use Sound Waves

Learning SupportLearning Support

Children are supported in small groups with Children are supported in small groups with similar needs (6 max)similar needs (6 max)

Focus on the most commonly used sounds Focus on the most commonly used sounds for longer to ensure these are securefor longer to ensure these are secure

Multi sensory activitiesMulti sensory activities Links with real reading and writing activitiesLinks with real reading and writing activities Good communication with home so skills can Good communication with home so skills can

be practisedbe practised Referral to specialist therapist if problems Referral to specialist therapist if problems

persist eg Speech Pathologist, Occupational persist eg Speech Pathologist, Occupational TherapistTherapist