Teachers and You

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e 2 Teaching Tips Orange Level 6 This book focuses on the phonemes e_e ea Before Reading Discuss the title Ask readers what they think the book will be about Have them briefly explain why Remind readers of the book's focused phonics phonemes What do they notice about the e sound in these phonemes Are they long or short vowel sounds Read the Book Encourage readers to break down unfamiliar words into units of sound Then ask them to string the sounds together to create the words Urge readers to point out when the focused phonics phonemes appear in the text After Reading Encourage children to reread the book independently or with a friend Ask readers to name other words with e_e or ea phonemes On a separate sheet of paper have them write the words