1. Big Ideas for Small Group Hours
Jennifer Spigelman
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2. What Are The Necessary Elements Needed In Small Group Lessons?
multisensory
success oriented
short
varied
focused
fun
interesting
repetition
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Phonemic Awareness
is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words
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4. Phonemic Awareness Activities
Sound Baskets
Bowling
Manipulations
Deletions
Substitutions
Reversals
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Phonics
is the relationship between the letters (graphemes) of written language and the individual sounds
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6. Phonics Instruction Activities
Alphabet Sticks
Egg Carton
Word Wheels
Fishing Game
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Vocabulary
There are four kinds of vocabularies:
speaking (words we use in conversation)
listening (words we understand through
hearing)
reading (words we read and comprehend)
writing (words we can write to convey a
message)
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8. Vocabulary Activities
Big Dice- Adjective Noun
Domino
Board Games
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Comprehension
is the ability to follow, process, and understand spoken and written language
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10. Comprehension Activities
The Hand
Retelling Glove
Graphic Organizers
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Writing
the act of committing thoughts to paper according to agreed conventions
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Writing Activities
Sentence Parts
Sentence Wheels
Pull-Through Sentences
Sentences In A Bag
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