Monday, November 17, 2014

Reading & Writing "Phonics-Secret" FREEBIES!

The more tools learners bring to the table, the more value they are able to take away...

In order for learners to take full advantage of the daily literacy experiences we provide in the classroom, they must be given access to as much of the "code" as possible, as soon as possible!

Knowing just 26 letter sounds and a handful of sight words doesn't get you very far in reading OR writing, even in Kindergarten! I mean, seriously, how much could YOU write with only 26 individual letter sounds and 10 sight wordsNot to mention, how much could you actually READ? (Note that I said "read," not memorize!)
Secret Stories® Phonics — Accelerating Early Learner Access to the WHOLE Phonics Code!

No matter how many rich, literacy activities and experiences we provide daily for students in our classrooms, they are of minimal value to those without enough skills to fully partake in them!
Secret Stories® Phonics Posters— The "ph" Secret!

Easy!  Just toss out some Secrets!

FREE Secret Stories® Phonics Mini-Poster Anchors "Appetizer" Pack!
FREE Secret Stories® Phonics Mini-Poster Anchors "Appetizer" Pack!

In conjunction with my guest posts on Mrs. Jump's Class Blog, let's take a peek at some KINDERGARTEN writing and see how knowing the phonics Secrets maximizes the "instructional-bang" for the buck in their writing!

As stated at the top of this post, the more tools (i.e. "pieces of the code") that early learners bring to the table, the more value they take away from daily reading and writing experiences. So why delay divvy-out "bits & pieces" like a waitress when you could share all of the reading and writing Secrets they need on a BUFFET?
Secret Stories® Phonics — "Don't be a "phonics-waitress".....Build a BUFFET!!"
 "Don't be a "phonics-waitress".....Build a BUFFET!!"

Secret Stories® Phonics — Kindergarten Writing with "ay/ey" and "ou/ow" Secrets!

Notice the "ay" Secret in the word play, above? Watch the video clip below to see how EASY it is to teach...

and notice the Sneaky Y® Secret in the smartly-spelled word batterey in the sample, below. 
Secret Stories® Phonics — Kindergarten Writing with Sneaky Y® and "er, ir, ur" Secrets!


The er, ir ur Secret is easy-peasy to teach....

....and even EASIER to learn, as this little kindergartner demonstrates, below!


And then there's the ar-Secret with Superhero A!
Secret Stories® Phonics — Kindergarten Writing with "ar" and "ie" Secrets!


Notice in the last two samples above, the Outlaw Words, one and there, depicted as "mug-shots" for posting on the class Word Jail (the Secret Stories®-version of a "Word Wall")  
Learn the trick for reading words like was, want, from, of, come, love, some, from, etc...  with the "Head-Bop" Trick for Fickle Vowels!
Learn the trick for reading words like was, want, from, of, come, love, some, from, etc...
with the "Head-Bop" Trick for Fickle Vowels!

The Secret Stories® Word Jail is reserved for words that are truly "un-figure-outable".... not random sight words, as most are easily decodable for learners who know the Secrets.... even in kindergarten!

Secret Stories® Phonics — Stanford Brain Study on Sight Words— "No More Memorizing!"

For more on writing with the Secrets, check out the video below and download the FREE Secret Writing Pack underneath!  


FREE Secret Stories® Phonics "Zoo Keeper" Strategy Pack for Beginning Writers!
FREE Secret Stories® "Zoo Keeper" Strategies for Beginning Writers
Kids can't read OR write about their pet mouse with only 26 individual letter sounds and a handful of sight words! They need ALL of the code to do ANYTHING with it, and from the earliest possible grade levels! Check out these kindergartners and see how easy it is to break down those grade level walls that delay learner access to the code!

My kids are OBSESSED with the Secret Stories!!
Mrs. Mac's students, looking up the "ie" Secret in the SECRET STORIES book! 
(She hadn't shared that one yet, but the kids said they needed it NOW!!!)
I received the series of short video clips from Mrs. Mac and her class on Halloween, along with the very excited caption- "And we have READERS!!!" 




For more posts by Mrs. Mac, click herehere, here and here!

And if you would like to try sharing Secrets with your students, you can download this mini-poster "appetizer" pack FREE! 
FREE Secret Stories®  Phonics Mini-Poster "Appetizer" Pack
FREE Secret Stories® Phonics Mini-Poster Pack
Until Next Time,
Katie :-)

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