Motivate to Achieve with Manipulatives

Marsha Young

Teacher Consultant

Learning Resources

International Reading Association 2007 Annual Conference: May 16, 2007

No Child Left Behind – NCLB

Reading First Essential Components of Reading Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension

Phonemic Awareness

The ability to hear, identify, and play with individual sounds or phonemes in spoken words

The ability to manipulate sounds including the ability to rhyme. It is the best predictor of success in learning to

read. Patricia Cunningham, et al

Phonemic awareness is the foundation of successful research-based reading instruction.

Phonics

The knowledge that there is a systematic and predictable relationship between the letters of written language and the sound of spoken language

Fluency

The ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and proper expression

Fluency provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension, enabling readers to recognize words and comprehend text at the same time.

Vocabulary

The words we must know to communicate effectively

Comprehension

The ability to understand, remember, and communicate with others about something read

Learning Styles

Visual

Auditory

Kinesthetic, Tactile

Learning Styles

Young learners, especially, must have experiences manipulating text

Research has proven that concepts are easier to understand and are held in memory longer when a concept has been introduced and practiced through the use of manipulatives

Children also improve fine-motor skills when they use manipulatives

Manipulatives in the Classroom

How often should you use manipulatives?

Which students should use manipulatives?

How do I begin using manipulatives?

When should I end?

Which manipulatives are essential?

Early Phonics

LER 2246 Alphabet Pocket Chart LER 1046 Let’s Tackle the ABC’s LER 0689 Uppercase Alpha Clips LER 0691 Lowercase Alpha Clips LER 1798 Inflatable Alphabet Blocks LER 1796 Inflatable Word Family Blocks LER 7214 Rhyming and Word Families

Books LER 7172 Rhyming and Word Families Big

Book

LER 7100 Reading Rods Phonemic Awareness Classroom Kit

LER 7101 Reading Rods Word Families Classroom Kit

LER 7102 Reading Rods Word Building Classroom Kit

LER 7103 Reading Rods Sentence Building Classroom Kit

LER 7219 Reading Rods Student Center: Sentence Building

Reading Rods® Kits

Games

LER 9519 Sight Word Bingo

LER 0341 Go to Press

LER 7025 Reading Roadway

LER 7180 Word for Word Phonics Game

LER 0647 Write-On/Wipe-Off Answer

Boards

Pocket Charts

LER 2699 Write-On/Wipe-Off Magnetic Tabletop Pocket Chart

LER 1951 Graphic Organizer Pocket Chart

LER 2495 Literature Circles Pocket Chart

LER 2196 Pocket Chart Stand

Comprehension & Writing

LER 7232 Writing Prompt Cubes

LER 3037 Creative Writing Flip Chart

LER 7233 Retell a Story Cubes

LER 7022 Reading Comprehension Cubes

LER 6910 Radius Audio Learning System LER 6920 Alphabet Awareness Card Set LER 6921 Short Vowels Card Set LER 6922 Long Vowels Card Set LER 6923 Rhyming Word Families Card Set LER 6924 Blends and Digraphs Card Set LER 6925 Reading Fluency Card Set LER 6926 Reading Comprehension Card Set LER 6936 Reading Informational Text Card Set LER 6937 Improving Vocabulary

Comprehension Card Set

Radius™

Reading Mentor®

LER 6950 Reading Mentor

LER 7235 Phonemic Awareness Library

LER 7236 Word Families Library

LER 7237 Word Building Library: Vowels

LER 7238 Word Building Library: Blends

and Digraphs

LER 7239 Sentence Building Library

Thank You For Coming!

Marsha Youngmarshayoung@earthlink.net

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