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Read With Me! NEW RESOURCE!
A great resource for early reading materials!!!
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The Components of Language and Reading •Successful reading and spelling requires a sound linguistic foundation. •SLPs draw on their understanding of connections between language and literacy to diagnose and treat problems in both domains.
FORM •Children’s knowledge of the sound system of language enables them to move from oral to written language •Phonological processing includes: –phonological awareness –phonological working memory –phonological naming
•Phonological awareness –The ability to segment the stream of speech into it’s individual components –Essential for development of sound/symbol relationships.
•Phonological working memory –Ability to store verbal material such as digits, letters, words, etc. –Affects ability to blend sounds into words (must hold each decoded sound and then blend into a whole word) –Also affects comprehension (must be able to hold meaning of all words in sentence, sentences into paragraphs, etc.)
•Phonological naming –Ability to rapidly name objects, colors, letters, etc. –Affects student’s ability to retrieve phonemes that match graphemes. –Also affects pronunciation of words and word parts, which affects comprehension
Morphology •Knowledge of the word’s structure affects word recognition, spelling, and vocabulary comprehension. •Morphological elements give a reader cues about the meaning of words (prefixes, tense markers, plural markers)
Syntax •Knowledge of the structure of sentences is also important to learning to read. •Reader doesn’t have to waste cognitive resources trying to figure out syntactical structure and can move right to meaning. •(Also very important in writing sentences.)
CONTENT Semantics •Knowledge of individual word meanings is also critical to overall reading comprehension. •Good readers comprehend more because they know the meanings of more words than poor readers.
USE •Includes understanding of narratives, conversational discourse, and perspective taking. •Readers must be able to understand author’s purpose and point of view to comprehend effectively.
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