Self-Assessment - Whole Group

1. Why shouldn't you teach all phonics skills in isolation?
2. How do cross-curricular activities enhance student success in phonics?
3. How does vocabulary development impact phonics? (Think about the different pronunciations of the word bow.)
4. What should be considered when developing a phonics lesson for ELL students? For special needs students?
   (For information related to ESL, see: Literacy Challenges. Scroll down to the section called Phonics. For information related to special education, see: Phonics and Word Recognition Instruction in Early Reading Programs: Guidelines for Accessibility.)