Alphabet: The alphabet is a set of letters (or symbols) which represent the sounds contained within the speech of a particular language. The English alphabet system is made up of 26 upper-case and 26 lower case symbols. (A – Z). Each alphabet symbol has an associated letter name and common ‘sound’. For children soon to acquire early reading skills, the lower-case symbols and alphabet sounds are the most important elements to master. Once reading, the recall and formation of the alphabet symbols will need to be developed in order for children to develop spelling and writing skills.
Phonological Awareness: Phonological Awareness is the ability to think about the sounds within words (as opposed to focusing upon the meaning of words). Research explains that phonological awareness is strong predictor of early literacy acquisition. Phonological awareness is reported to unlock the mystery of word recognition and spelling. Once children understand that words are comprised of sounds, the mapping of the alphabet and phonics occurs with greater ease. Syllabification, rhyme, initial sounds, onset and time blending and segmenting are all phonological awareness tasks.
Phonics: Researchers consistently report that synthetic phonics instruction is an important element of teaching reading and spelling. Through (synthetic) phonics instruction students learn to ‘sound-out’ words, rather than recognising whole words. Disciplined coverage of the phonic principles helps explain how many words are formed on the basis of the sounds contained within speech. The blending and segmentation of the sounds within words helps embed the phonic concepts (e.g. sh, ou or au) being instructed and leads to superior reading of regular and irregular words.
Profiling as students acquire pre-literacy, reading & spelling skills.
Profiling the essential skills screening tools Time efficient screening options that track junior primary skills and inform teaching requirements. Multiple pre-literacy and early literacy screening
A program for 4-6 year olds, incorporating stage 1 phonic concepts.
Incorporating stage 1 phonic concepts Designed by Speech Pathologists for teachers and parents. Simple to use. Card sets explicitly teach the alphabet and phonic sounds.
Classroom display charts or flash cards emphasizing lower case and the alphabet sounds.
A multi-sensory approach to learning alphabet sounds through listening, seeing and saying. Designed by Speech Pathologists Designed for teachers and parents Bright and attractive charts
The desk mats are attractive resources for use in the school or home to assist children during early writing efforts providing: Letter starting points of
A phonemic awareness (onset and rime) blending program, designed to prepare children for reading.
Phonemic awareness is strongly associated with early literacy achievement. Within this program, the phonemic awareness skill of blending is targeted. Blending represents an immediate precursor
Phonological awareness training with semantic categories.
Phonological awareness and training with semantic categories Designed by a speech pathologist for teachers and parents Short sessions aim to prepare children for literacy Designed
Phonological awareness training with semantic categories.
Phonological awareness training with semantic categories Designed by a speech pathologist for teachers and parents Short sessions aim to prepare children for literacy Designed to
Beginning sound awareness: a phonemic awareness program
Beginning sound awareness; a phonemic awareness program Phonemic awareness is an important pre-literacy skill. The colour card sets form the basis of explicit 5 minute
Profiling as students acquire pre-literacy, reading & spelling skills.
Profiling the essential skills screening tools Time efficient screening options that track junior primary skills and inform teaching requirements. Multiple pre-literacy and early literacy screening
A program for 4-6 year olds, incorporating stage 1 phonic concepts.
Incorporating stage 1 phonic concepts Designed by Speech Pathologists for teachers and parents. Simple to use. Card sets explicitly teach the alphabet and phonic sounds.
Classroom display charts or flash cards emphasizing lower case and the alphabet sounds.
A multi-sensory approach to learning alphabet sounds through listening, seeing and saying. Designed by Speech Pathologists Designed for teachers and parents Bright and attractive charts
