Slingerland Approach

• History

• Essential elements

Individualized

Multi-sensory

Alphabetic-phonic

Synthetic-analytic

Linguistic study

Systematic

Sequential

Cumulative

Cognitive

Emotionally Sound

Teaching Literacy Involves:

Auditory

Visual Sensory modalities

Kinesthetic involved in language

Writing

Reading

Speaking Hierarchy of

Listening Language

Experience Acquisition

Lesson Plan Overview

Learning and Practicing Letter Formation

Individual Letters & Cursive connections

Auditory Visual

A. Cards

• Oral

• Written

B. Encoding

C.Spelling

D.Dictation

E. Goal – independent writing

A. Cards

B. Decoding

C.Preparation for Reading

D.Reading from a Book

E. Goal – independent reading

Adapted from Slingerland Lesson Plan

Key words

Digraphs & Trigraphs

Phonograms

Lesson Plan Overview

Learning and Practicing Letter Formation

Individual Letters & Cursive connections

Auditory Visual

A. Cards

• Oral

• Written

B. Encoding

C.Spelling

D.Dictation

E. Goal – independent writing

A. Cards

B. Decoding

C.Preparation for Reading

D.Reading from a Book

E. Goal – independent reading

Adapted from Slingerland Lesson Plan

Decoding Procedures

• Underline vowels and letter combinations

• Divide between syllables

• Read

– Vowel sounds first

– Syllable by syllable to form base word

– Base word, then add suffixes, then prefixes

Preparation for Reading

have improved the lives

Thomas A. Edison

in west orange, new jersey

of millions of people

from 1847 to 1931

was not afraid to try

One of the greatest inventors

to the Legion of Honor

Reading from a book

Thomas A. Edison lived from 1847 to 1931.

He is called one of the greatest inventors in

the world. His inventions have improved the

lives of millions of people. Edison was not

afraid to try. Even when he failed with

something new, he did not give up.

In 1877 he made the first record player.

This talking machine surprised the world. His

major invention was the electric light. He

invented this in 1879.

Lesson Plan Overview

Learning and Practicing Letter Formation

Individual Letters & Cursive connections

Auditory Visual

A. Cards

• Oral

• Written

B. Encoding

C.Spelling

D.Dictation

E. Goal – independent writing

A. Cards

B. Decoding

C.Preparation for Reading

D.Reading from a Book

E. Goal – independent reading

Adapted from Slingerland Lesson Plan

Encoding Procedures

Oral only, Oral to paper, or Paper only

• Vocalize the word, with arm swing

• Identify number of syllables in base word

• Identify first syllable

– Determine vowel sound & spelling

– Repeat syllable

– Identify each sound/spelling in order

• Continue with following syllable(s)

• Add affixes, applying rules as appropriate

Spelling

• Common Suffixes

– ing

– ed

– s

– er

• Prefixes

– re

– un

– con

Spelling rules for adding

affixes

Doubling Rule

b.w. vc´+ v suffix run + er = runner

Dropping Rule

b.w. e + v suffix save + ing = saving

Y-Rule

b.w. cy + non-i suffix carry + ing = carrying

happy + ness = happiness

b.w. vy + any suffix joy + ful = joyful

Spelling sequence

• Single word

• Affixes

• Phrases

• Sentences

• Paragraph