Name
The Science of Reading Road to Reading & Writing Words (K)
Speakers
Session Type
Workshop
Track
Kindergarten Experience
Description
In this session, we will explore the two essential "roads" that must collide for a child to successfully read and write: spoken language and written language. A strong foundation in both is key to literacy development. We will travel down both roads, focusing on key areas such as letter knowledge, phonological awareness, sound spelling, and phonics. You will gain practical strategies to address common challenges teachers face in the classroom and leave with effective techniques to strengthen these foundational skills, ensuring your students are well-equipped to become confident readers and writers.
Common Core Standards
Kindergarten
Phonics and Word Recognition
3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
b. Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
c. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).
CCSS Conventions of Standard English
2c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
2d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
Phonics and Word Recognition
3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
b. Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
c. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).
CCSS Conventions of Standard English
2c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
2d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
Session Research
Foorman, B. (2016). Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade.
Honig, B, Diamond,L & Gutlohn, L. (2018). Teaching Reading Sourcebook.
Blevins, W. (2024). Differentiating Phonics for Maximum Impact.
Burkins, J & Yates, K. (2021). Shifting the Balance.
Honig, B, Diamond,L & Gutlohn, L. (2018). Teaching Reading Sourcebook.
Blevins, W. (2024). Differentiating Phonics for Maximum Impact.
Burkins, J & Yates, K. (2021). Shifting the Balance.