Phonics — Sounds and Symbols

This module comes from the Alaska Reading Playbook. It provides a comprehensive overview of phonics and its crucial role in early literacy development. Educators will explore the relationship between sounds, symbols, and syllables, and understand how phonics supports decoding, spelling, and comprehension. The course highlights the gradual process of achieving phonics proficiency, offers effective teaching strategies, and discusses the lasting impact of phonics instruction on reading fluency and oral reading skills.

Available Modules:

• Phonological Awareness—The Foundation for Reading Skills
• Phonics—Sounds and Symbols
• Fluency—The Role of Accuracy, Rate and Expression
• Vocabulary—Find Meaning in the Words we Read
• Comprehension—Deriving Meaning from Text

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