This post provides a comprehensive overview of the Sweet for Kindergarten Phonics Curriculum for both Kindergarten and First Grade. It covers the curriculum’s contents, sample lesson plans, usage tips, and more. Additionally, you’ll find some free resources from the curriculum, including a free sample week, that you can try out.
The Sweet for Kindergarten Phonics Curriculum bundles include everything you need to teach phonics in one place, rather than having to supplement with multiple resources. I created this resource after realizing the reading curriculum I was using in the classroom was lacking a lot of phonics and phonemic awareness instruction
Phonemic Awareness is one of the main skills that you will teach as a Kindergarten teacher. But, how do you know if your students are really “getting it”? It’s important to complete phonemic awareness assessments in Kindergarten to help guide and differentiate your instruction and assist those who need additional
Teaching phonemic awareness is an important part of the Kindergarten curriculum. Not sure what phonemic awareness is? Read more about the importance of phonemic awareness here. There are five main activity types to practice in Kindergarten- rhyming and alliteration, phoneme categorization, oral blending, oral segmentation, and phoneme substitution. These strategies
Phonemic awareness is a critical skill for early readers—and it’s a big part of the Kindergarten curriculum. If you’re not quite sure what phonemic awareness is or why it’s important, you can read more about it here. In Kindergarten, we focus on five main types of phonemic awareness activities: rhyming
Rhyming is a phonological awareness skill that is first taught through nursery rhymes and songs. Children can hear the rhyme, rhythm, and repetition in those preschool songs, and unknowingly they start understanding how rhyming words work. Once they get to Kindergarten, they should have some kind of understanding of rhyming
One of my favorite tips for teaching phonics is to use songs! When students hear songs and rhythm, it helps them remember different skills. Think about how you still know every single word to a song you loved in Middle School. The same applies to your young kids or students.
If you are looking to learn more about what phonological awareness or phonemic awareness is… then you came to the right place. I cannot emphasize the importance of practicing these skills DAILY with your students! You may be wondering… how in the world do I fit in one more thing into
Why is phonemic awareness so important? These skills set the stage for success when students are becoming fluent readers. Read how these warm ups are helping students learn phonological awareness skills in their classrooms.
