Listening for individual words.

In this level, we are learning to hear individual words. Work through the first activity. When the student gets 5 or 6 complex sentences correct at the helper’s normal talking pace, you can move on to syllable segmentation.

To Print:

To Find:

  • Something you can move, it could be a set of blocks, buttons, counters, marshmallows, raisins or anything else you have to hand.
  • Smallish stamp (you could use marker pens if you don’t have stamps.)

Setup:

Introduction:

Discovery:

Now it is the student’s turn. Use the discovery sheet

  • Helper: Say the sentences slowly and clearly (shown below.)
  • Helper: Repeat the sentence slowly and clearly.
  • Student: Moves the blocks in front of self one at a time for each word starting at left and moving right.
  • Student: Repeats the sentence touching each block as he says the word. Starting left and moving right.

Practice, using the manipulatives to count the words in these sentences.

  • I ran down
  • He ran away
  • We all jumped
  • They swam together.

Guided Practice

If your student is struggling with this, keep using the manipulatives a little longer. Otherwise, practice listening for the words. You have two choices for practice.

  1. Have your child standing. Have him/her take one step per word.
  2. Use the game board provided.  Using a stamp, stamp one space for each word. (If you don’t have a stamp, use a marker or manipulative to mark the spaces.)

Simple Sentences: (Increase your pace as your child becomes accustomed to listening for the words until you reach a natural speed.)

  • The cat walked
  • The boy ran quickly
  • There was a cat and a dog.
  • YouTube has cool videos.
  • Nemo is a fish
  • Shrek was an ogre
  • Superman is awesome.
  • It is green.

Complex Sentences: If your child is getting the simple sentences mostly correct, try these.

  • Batman has a cool car.
  • The cat ran away with the dog.
  • Why didn’t you reply?
  • How about those Canucks?
  • Here I come to save the day!
  • I like bananas and apples.
  • What do you think?
  • It is green and yellow.

3: Solidification / Recording

Using the recording page:

Instructions:

  • Child draws a picture of him / her self in the green box.
  • Take turns drawing lines from the child through a blue, then green then orange picture to make sentences.
  • How many sentences can you make?
  • What is the silliest sentence you can make?

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