Partner Reading Students first read a given text silently, then read it aloud with a partner. Partners take turns reading the text aloud, alternating paragraphs. While one partner is reading, the listening partner follows along, correcting any mistakes he or she notices. Partner reading gives students oral reading practice and helps develop skill in reading fluently. Phoneme A phoneme is the smallest functional unit of speech.
Phonemic awareness is the foundation on which all other reading skills are built.
In this method, phonics skills are taught explicitly. Children learn to master the sounds and letter blends that make up words through drills and corresponding basal readers before shifting their focus to children's literature and comprehension. The student learns vowels, consonants, and blends, and the student also learns to sound out words by combining sounds and blending them into words. By associating speech sounds with letters the student learns to recognize new and unfamiliar words. Preschool incidental learning that prepares children to read.