Here is another fun way to practice spelling and phonics skills. All you need are some plastic letters and my Elkonin Boxes. Please click here for a link to download the boxes from a previous post. There is an interesting sequence that parents should be aware of in spelling and phonics. Children learn to recognise sounds … Continue reading Fun with Sounds and Elkonin Boxes
Here is the science of why beginner readers need to use Elkonin boxes! Phonics vs Phonological Awareness Phonics: is the awareness of the relationship between oral sounds and the written letter symbols. Phonological awareness: is an awareness of sound in the spoken word. It is really, really important that children have a good understanding of … Continue reading Fun learning with Elkonin Boxes
I’ve had a few requests to fill you in on all of the resources I brought with me to my dyslexia talk. Here it goes people… I’m going to list them by table starting with the back left one: Differentiated instruction cubes Lightening Reads Scholastic Phonics Bingo Ladders : these also come in HFW and Word … Continue reading My Dyslexia Resource Kit
