I thought the article, What
can I say besides “Sound it Out”, was great because it gave real life
accounts of the word coaching recognition and how the children responded to it.
Chapter 5 in Classrooms that Work was
all about teaching phonics and spelling patterns. What really stuck out to me
in the article was the game called The Wheel.
Any game that incorporates learning as its key function will
automatically have a child interested. Although they are learning, they mainly
see it as a game and a fun thing to do. I also liked Making Words, it is
something that I remembering doing in elementary school. Another thing I thought about was using media
and technology to help children with phonics and spelling patterns. I looked
around on the internet and there are so many phone apps and online games that
address phonics and spelling. It would be great for the students to do in
class, or even at home considering technology is in almost every household.
The URL above is for the website which has a list of different apps and games. It it more directed towards children that have learning disabilities, but since I am a Special Education major I found it a great tool to hold on to.