Reading Skills - Phonics

:18 – 1:10 Definition of Phonics

1:11 – 1:32 Good Phonics instruction should have these features.



1:33 – 10:30 Teaching Tips

1:38 Be Clear and Direct

1:56 Have a Plan

2:45 Teach the ABCs

3:19 Don’t Teach the Alphabet in Order

3:45 Teach Easier, More Common Letters First

5:04 Teach Short Vowel Sounds First (close-up pronunciation)

6:03 If Sounds Are Written Differently, Teach Them Separately

6:38 Progress Slowly

7:13 Common Consonant Combinations (close-up pronunciation)



10:30 – 15:55 Strategies for Teaching Phonics

10:37 Strategy: Sensory Instruction (Use all the senses!)

12:37 Strategy: Alphabet Matching

12:55 Activity: Mama and Baby

14:23 Activity: Alphabet Bingo