The Foundational Skills learning activities focus on a mixture of learning high-frequency words, phonological awareness, and phonics. This is a non-graded learning activity, but it is important to review the material before completing the daily lesson.

To prepare for the lesson:

• Download the Week 3, Day 2 teaching slides: Foundational Skills (1.3) Day 2 PowerPoint.
• You will find detailed instructions to assist with daily teaching slides in the notes section of the PowerPoint; download the Week 3, Day 2 slide notes for reference.
• You will use the same Week 3 Practice Handouts you downloaded on Day 1.

Now, go through the daily teaching slides for Day 2 with your student.

SLIDE ACTIVITIES

• Part 1: On slide 3, play Clap It Out with your student using the High-Frequency Words that were introduced yesterday.
  
  
• Part 2: For Phonological Awareness, slides 5-8, let’s play with the sounds in words!
  
  
• Part 3: In Phonics:
  • Slides 9-16: Review vowel sounds long a and i with silent e (VCe pattern), blending letter sounds to make words.
  • Slide 17: Provide extra practice with blending by moving letter tiles to create words.
  • Slide 18: Read the words in each line and discuss the spelling pattern.
  • Slide 19: Sort words into word families.
  • Slide 20: Practice reading longer words with the help of the VCe pattern.

EXTENDED LEARNING

For extended learning, please complete the following:

• Reading: Reread Zane on a Hike (online textbook: Foundational Skills). Remember to log into your textbook, first, before you try the link.