Phonograms

During Reading Groups you student will be exposed to Phonograms (sounds of letter/blends) in two ways; orally and written. During the Oral Phonogram Review (OPR), the teacher shows students the Phonogram cards and students will say the sound(s) that each Phonogram makes. Should a sound be mispronounced, the teacher covers the card and reviews the proper sound the Phonogram makes. The teacher will do two “rounds” of showing the Phonogram cards; on round 2 that the cards are shown the teacher will ask for “ques” that will help the students remember the Phonogram.

After the two rounds are complete, the teacher will give a Written Phonogram Review (WPR) paper to the students. Without showing the cards to the students, the teacher will say the sounds aloud, students will say it back to the teacher, and write the Phonogram they hear on the paper. The teacher will give students a few moments to write the sound and then the teacher will have the student say the sound back to the teacher and the teacher will write it on their paper.

When performing this at home with your student, you can follow these steps; also you can always ask you student to show you on we do this in class as it is a part of our daily routine.

1. Phonograms that are focused on for the week are printed at the top of the front homework page

2. Using the pronunciation key or the Phonogram cards that were sent home find the needed Phonograms for the week

3. With the WPR (front page of homework) paper in front of your child, one at a time saying the sound(s) the Phonogram makes. After you say the sounds your child says the sound and writes the letter for that sound on the line.

Example:

Parent: (says) ch, k, sh

Student: (repeats) ch, k, sh —— and writes “ch” on their paper

Parent and student move on to next sound and follow the same process.

Repeat steps 1-3 daily from Monday-Thursday. You do not have to keep Phonograms in same order, you can mix up the order you say the Phonograms so the students do not just memorize the “list.”