Segmenting Words (Writing Skill) Elkonin Boxes: 1.Say the word 2.Stretch the word 3.Stretch the word counting sounds 4.Make that number of boxes 5.Sli
{"Image DocumentName": "Segmenting Words (Writing Skill)", "Image ImageDescription": "Elkonin Boxes: Say the word. Stretch the word. Stretch the word counting sounds. Make that number of boxes. Slide a marker into each box as you make the sound. Later: Ask what sounds are heard and put out letters for those sounds. Later: Write the letters that make the sounds in the boxes. Applying phonics in writing. Sound/spelling cards are essential to use when teaching blending as well as writing. Dictation needs to be a teaching opportunity so that children have the chance to ask, Which /s/? and the teacher can help them eliminate some of the spellings. Another support for spelling is Elkonin boxes. In the phonemic awareness workshop, we learned to use Elkonin boxes with discs as children segmented each word. Once they can segment, then they are ready to do the same task with letters. Read slide. Demo on next page.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}