Assignments  : Word Study and Fluency

After viewing the "Word Study and Fluency" video, address the following in a 250-300-word summary:

Describe the major concepts of beginning word study.

Identify the elements of phonemic awareness.

Describe the components of phonics.

What strategies from the video do you plan on applying to your instruction within the special education classroom? Providing specific examples, explain.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Phonological Awareness Strategies and Activity

Part 1: Strategies

Research and summarize, in 250-300 words, a minimum of five strategies for teaching phonological awareness, identifying the conditions under which they are intended to be delivered (e.g., content area, class setting, required resources, if intended for a specific type of disability) for students with exceptionalities

Include a minimum of 2-3 scholarly resources to support your findings.

Part 2: Activity

Identify a group of 2-3 students, using the "Class Profile," who would benefit from phonological awareness review.

Upon identifying your group, review the foundational skills within the Common Core English Language Standards.

Create a worksheet that emphasizes phonological awareness and is aligned with the Common Core foundational skills standards. Your worksheet should also emphasize at least one of the identified strategies from Part 1 of this assignment, and be appropriate for your chosen small group.

Include a 250-300-word rationale for your instructional decisions, applicable to the chosen small group.

DQ 1 word count 200

Describe at least three pre-reading strategies and learning activities teachers can use to increase early literacy, awareness of sounds and print, and facilitate conversations about books and stories.

DQ 2 word count 200

How can educators make a distinction between differences that are the result of language learning and those that are the result of a language disorder? What are some specific considerations for intervention and assessment for students who are language learners that also have a language disorder?