English 2 Module 11-12

Northern Bukidnon Community College
Kihare, Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, 8703

nbcc.2005@gmail.com
Name: Hambre, Michelle P.
Course: BEED-3L
ENG 2: Teaching English in Elementary Grades
Exercise
What is the difference between phonological awareness and phonics? (15 points)
Phonological awareness refers to the development of different phonological components of

spoken language. Students who have strong phonological awareness recognize when words
rhyme. They notice syllable and word patterns. Having phonological awareness skills is directly
related to reading ability. It is the ability to hear and manipulate units of sounds in spoken
language. A unit of sound occurs within a word while Phonics refers to the teaching of letter-
sound associations and the letter patterns used to spell words according to Snow, Burns, and
Griffin, 1998 p.51. Phonics instruction assumes that the student has phonemic awareness. It also
assumes that the student has the alphabetic principle, which refers to understand that there are
consistent relationships between letter symbols and letter sounds.
ASSESSMENT
Discuss the strategies in developing reading fluency. (20 points)
Record students reading aloud on their own
The teachers will benefit from listening to the child read out loud. It is best to avoid
calling on struggling readers during group reading and instead have them work through a
paragraph on their own. Through recording, the teacher later will able to analyzed the need to be
improved on the reading capability of the students.
Ask kids to use a ruler or finger to follow along
This strategy will help decoding easier so that students don’t lose their place as they
move across a page. This is also a good strategy for readers with ADHD because it involves a
kinaesthetic element. Students will use pen/pencil or piece of paper that they move down to
cover the bottom of the page and stay focused on the sentence in front of them.
Have them read the same thing several times
This strategy will help to improve reading fluency by seeking same text multiple times by
repeating and exposing to words and phrases. It can also help when it comes to developing
comprehension skills as readers have more opportunities to notice contextual cues.
Pre-teach vocabulary
This strategy give students going to see in a text and practice reading them in isolation or
in phrases. Get students to use the words and then practice reading them from the board or on a
piece of paper.
Drill sight words
Some words are more common than others and students who have a hard time with
fluency will find it is much easier to read when they are familiar with 90% of the vocabulary in a
text. Around 50% of all books and classroom based materials for young readers are composed of
words from the Dolch List.
Make use of a variety of books and materials
This strategy will help students to motivate reading if you give variety of books that is
inn on his/her interest.
Try different font and text sizes
This strategy is appropriate for children with visual impairment that is causing some of
the difficulty, reading larger text or text printed on colour tinted paper can sometimes make
things easier. There are specific fonts which are more appropriate for anyone with learning
difficulties, including dyslexia, because they help with discerning letters and decoding
languages.
Create a stress free environment
When students are enjoying a book, anxiety and stress are reduced and fluency is
enhanced. It’s also possible to foster a relaxing environment by removing any deadlines, time-
limits or assessment related goals and just focusing on classroom reading for reading’s sake.
Guide students to help them establish a steady pace
As the sign of fluent reading is establishing a consistent rhythm and pace that guides
students through a text. This doesn’t need to be fast and in the beginning new readers should
have the option to start slow and increase their pace as they become more comfortable. Some
students will want to have a guide, such as a metronome, which gives them a rhythm they can
match. Others will find this strategy stressful.
Introduce a typing course
If a student continues to struggle with fluency, teachers, tutors and parents may consider
introducing an extra-curricular programme designed to enhance literacy skills. A multi-sensory
course like Touch-type Read and Spell can be used at home and in school to learn keyboarding
and enhance spelling and sight reading at the same time. An audio component accompanies
letters on the screen while students type the corresponding keys. Automated feedback and
coursework is divided into discrete modules and independent lessons foster self-directed learning
and enhance motivation and self-efficacy in new readers.
Reflection
What is the role of phonological awareness in developing reading fluency?
(15 points)
The role of phonological awareness is to interact with and facilitates the development of
vocabulary and word consciousness of the children in an early age. A child that is exercise and
expose in phonological awareness as a good foundation in all reading and spelling skills that
leads to read fluently. Help for child’s awareness of the oral language segments such as syllables
and sounds that comprise words. The auditory skill that should be part of the child’s literacy
instructions in pre-school, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classroom is the beginning and
strengthen their phonological awareness.

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Northern Bukidnon Community College

Kihare, Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, 8703

Name: Hambre, Michelle P.

ENG 2: Teaching English in Elementary Grades

Phonological awareness refers to the development of different phonological components of

Discuss the strategies in developing reading fluency. (20 points)

Record students reading aloud on their own

Ask kids to use a ruler or finger to follow along

Drill sight words

Make use of a variety of books and materials

Try different font and text sizes

Create a stress free environment

Guide students to help them establish a steady pace

What is the role of phonological awareness in developing reading fluency?

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