When I see that my son is about to get discouraged, I say, "Step back for a quick second and come back to me." I have already impressed upon him that this means I want him to shake off the frustration he may be building up and to come back fresh. It takes a bit to do it constantly, but it keeps him from feeling overwhelmed.
If the child identify a part of the word I compliment the child , then cover the word. Next I question them about the letters. eg. ask the child to identify the letters in the word, the position of the letters and the sounds.
Students should have been taught blending CVC words before diving into this. Here's a blog that talks more about blending - learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/how-to-teach-blending-5-tips-for-success/ I also have a new video coming out soon that talks specifically about how to move students from letter sounds to CVC words, stay tuned!
That can actually be a great strategy if they've tried everything else first! But you just want to make sure they've actually tried to decode the word first. If all else fails, they can make a guess and move on because sometimes the rest of the sentence context helps them to go back and figure it out too.
When I see that my son is about to get discouraged, I say, "Step back for a quick second and come back to me." I have already impressed upon him that this means I want him to shake off the frustration he may be building up and to come back fresh. It takes a bit to do it constantly, but it keeps him from feeling overwhelmed.
I'm so glad you've found something that helps! Thanks for sharing!
I’m going to watch this again and take notes!!!! This is really helpful! Thank you❤
So glad to hear!
This was so helpful! Thank you!
What’s something you’ve said to students or done to help students when they’ve gotten stuck on a word? Let me know in the comments.
Very true
If the child identify a part of the word I compliment the child , then cover the word. Next I question them about the letters. eg. ask the child to identify the letters in the word, the position of the letters and the sounds.
Here's a blog (that also includes a video) that could be helpful! learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/how-to-teach-sight-words/
What about when they haven’t been taught cvce words, words with short or long vowel sounds?
Students should have been taught blending CVC words before diving into this. Here's a blog that talks more about blending - learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/how-to-teach-blending-5-tips-for-success/
I also have a new video coming out soon that talks specifically about how to move students from letter sounds to CVC words, stay tuned!
What about a child who guesses the word and moves on?
That can actually be a great strategy if they've tried everything else first! But you just want to make sure they've actually tried to decode the word first. If all else fails, they can make a guess and move on because sometimes the rest of the sentence context helps them to go back and figure it out too.
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