This document discusses teaching strategies for beginning reading. It introduces several strategies like see and say, spell reading, and arm tapping that involve saying and manipulating word sounds and letters to help children learn to read. It also discusses teaching common word patterns like CVC words using flashcards and games and the importance of learning Dolch basic sight words, which make up 50-75% of vocabulary in early reading material. The document provides guidance on practical techniques for teaching foundational reading skills to beginners.

1. TEACHING STRATEGIES
FOR
BEGINNING READING
LAC Session
December 6, 2023

2. SIGNIFICANT ROLE/S
OF READING
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3.  Reading is one of the foundations of
success
Reading is a fundamental skill that we all
use everyday of our lives.
Unfortunately, READING can be a skill that
many children struggle to master
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4. Reading Startegies -
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5. TEACHING READING STRATEGIES
 See and Say
- A child says the word on the flash card
and says the word while underlining it with her
finger
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6. TEACHING READING STRATEGIES
 Spell Reading
- A child says the word and spells out
the letters, then reads the word again
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7. TEACHING READING STRATEGIES
 Arm Tapping
- A child says the word and then spells
out the letters while tapping them on her arm
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8. TEACHING READING STRATEGIES
 Air Writing - A child says the word
and then writes the letters in the air in front
of the flash card
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9. TEACHING READING STRATEGIES
 Table Writing - A child writes the
letters on a table, first looking at and then
not looking at the flash card
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10. CVC PATTERNS
A CVC word is a word that is made up of a
consonant, short vowel, and consonant
sound
Like sight words, CVC words can be
exercised using flash cards, word-building
activities, games, orthographic practice, and
in text reading exercises

11. CVC PATTERNS

12. DOLCH BASIC SIGHT WORDS
- These are high frequency English
vocabulary commonly used to teach children
to read. Learning to recognize them
automatically can facilitate fluency in
reading
- DOLCH words, also known as sight words,
accounts 50%-75% of all vocabulary found
in grade school reading material

13. OPEN FORUM