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Words of the Week: #8 1) Word Consciousness- an attitude of curiosity and attention to words critical for vocabulary development. (Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.) Word consciousness is important because this allows students to become more aware of words and it helps them build their vocabulary. When students are curious about words they will want to learn, they will learn more words, etc. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfH-dXAKIf37Yu6TPBpFB0AGwdPCGiWhdBBkjrOP63uj0-LukVhIqZipjB5I3vZZ8IYnC3NAZec5w3q1HujTTkwPWKsNnIAXK_021JWj4dw_VdJhKO5JGd8La6EkPP5IY3HIZb4OlRk6M/s1600/Consciousness-657x360.jpg 2) Diphthongs- complex speech sounds beginning with one vowel sound and moving to another within the same syllable. The oy in boy is a diphthong, as is the ou in cloud.  (Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.) These are important simply because there are many words in the English language that include...

Words of the Week: #7 1) Sight Words- printed words stored in memory by the reader that can be read immediately, "at first sight," without having to use decoding strategies. (Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.) Sight words are very important because a lot of those words are used often in reading and writing. It also promotes reading comprehension and they can help provide clues to the context of the text. A child may be familiar with the word, and therefore they may be able to decode the meaning of it by reading it and the text surrounding that word.  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq78RVEiub_iBqiTCUlMw-2b-1R99IxnkNNQcVYUglH5aOqc4DVCSz1tMAWMFyKSPU0K2Jwekc0IFx_QwydlMp2vqQP7rDrKNSmfJkm2hlS9q1MsAhayzThzxnG2n-LepgR9_KecMkjo/s1600/Slide3.jpg 2) Schwa- a vowel sound in English that often occurs in an unstressed syllable, such as the /uh/ sound in the first syllable of the word above.  (Bear, Donald R., et al. Words...

Words of the Week: #6 1) Pretend Reading- a paraphrase or spontaneous retelling told by students as they turn the pages of a familiar story book.  (Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.) Pretend reading is sort of the beginning step to actually start reading. It's considered a part of the emergent stage of reading. The child may not necessarily know words or how to form sentences, but they are trying to read. They are making the effort.  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kwIu9zLOxyMCss0RZTa0RIdvQDpqhjIIBEH25GGQERswszw5XOsPy_BiGdTyiz6uIUKzezxpsCheYgOhwxCt-OpFhqoL83d6ahNqH-u0zsgVRTa3ObN2cBdJ48h8q8hmKmeFjDkCd36l/s1600/photo+2+%25287%2529.JPG 2) Memory Reading- an accurate recitation of text by finger-point reading.  (Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their Way, Pearson, 2020.) Memory reading is when the child memorizes the words or sentences of a book. They don't really have trouble remembering how to sa...