Hey there, super parents! Welcome back to our Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Blog Series – where we’re on a mission to make learning language skills as fun as playing a game. If you’ve been following along, you’re already well-versed in the significance of phonological and phonemic skills.
Today, in part 3, we’re going to continue our journey with word awareness skills – addition, deletion, and substitution of words in sentences. This is the next step in the progression after blending and segmenting. So, get ready, because we’re about to dive into a world of word wonders that’ll make learning feel like an exciting game for your kids. Remember, these games are all done orally, through conversation. Let’s get started!
Imagine your child’s sentences getting longer and more exciting – that’s exactly what adding words does. This awesome skill boosts their phonological awareness and helps them understand and use longer sentences like language superheroes. Ready to try the Grow the Sentence Challenge? Use the sentences below to get you started or as inspiration, but then move to topics that your kids love, that will make the game even more fun!
Being a word magician means also knowing how to make words disappear! Taking away a word from a sentence sharpens your child’s phonological awareness – a super important skill. Let’s play the “Sentence Eraser” game to practice this skill. You can use these sentences to get you started!
Now, let’s level up and become sentence sorcerers by swapping words. This is like a real word adventure, where your child gets to change words and still make perfect sense. When your child is a pro at this game, they are showing you they understanding that sentences can are made up of distinct words and demonstrating their ability to be flexible with words in a sentence. Use the sentences below to launch the “Switcharoo” game! Use your substitutions to make silly sentences! You’ll have your little word wizard cracking up!
By playing these awesome word games, you’re giving your child superpowers in understanding how words work together in sentences. And guess what? You’re doing an amazing job as their guide. Keep having fun and keep growing those phonological awareness skills!
Remember, you’re making magic happen every day. Stay tuned for our next post, where we’ll dig into the next step: blending, segmenting, adding/deleting, and substituting with compound words! Until then, keep the wordplay alive and enjoy every moment of discovery!
Part 1: Introduction to Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Part 2: Word Awareness (Blending and Segmenting Words in a Sentence)
Part 3: Word Awareness (Adding, Deleting, and Substituting Words in a Sentence
Part 4: Compound Words
Part 5: Syllables in Words
Part 6: Onset and Rime