A phoneme is the smallest piece of sound heard by the human ear. For example, in the word cat, the emphasis on the “C” is heard by the ear before anything else and sounds the most important. The “ch” sound identified is sometimes confusing for young readers and writers because they associate it with the letter K. it’s similar to calling a live answering service and hearing the wrong name because the ear hears different sounds first. Phonemes are the most basic unit of speech, but also the most important. The following resources cover different areas of speech, especially in regards to learning about those areas.
Rhyming
· Rhyme Zone : offers rhymes based on a word or phrase.
Counting Syllables
· Counting Syllables in Words : lesson plan focusing on the teaching of syllable counting.
From Words to Sentences
· Words and Sentences : focus on using words to make sentences.
Making Oral Predictions
· Creative Writing Lesson Plans : helps kids see the different parts involved in writing a story.
· How to Write a Story : gives step-by-step instructions on writing a story.
Categorizing Words
· Classifying and Categorizing Words : offers a game on classifying and categorizing words.
· Noun Worksheets : worksheets that help kids see the difference between different types of nouns.
· Types of Words : focuses on the different types of words and how they’re categorized.
Beginning Consonants
· Beginning Consonants Worksheets : downloadable worksheets for children.
Ending Consonants
· Lesson Sense : offers lesson plans and worksheets on ending consonants.
Teachers are a type of answering service in that they have to be ready at all times. They never know what question a student might ask, and being prepared helps them to answer those questions. By learning more about the different types of words and sentences, they can better prepare themselves for any problems a student might have.