week 3

• Alphabetic principle- symbols used to represent the sound of a word. for example use a picture of a doll for the letter 'D'.
This is important because students can learn what each word starts with and they associate the letter with the picture.

• Concepts of print- understand what is being read. The student can write what is being said and read what is written.
This is important for students to understand books and that each book had a title, author.. etc

• Letter recognition- students can identify letters. They also know when they see and 'K' that King starts with a 'K'
It is important for students to associate words with letters.


• Phonemic awareness- students are able to hear and identify phonemes. Students can find words that rhyme.
This is important to hear the phonemes so students can manipulate words.

• Blending- can sound out each letter of the word. 
It is important for student to be able to blend letter sounds together to make a word.

• Segmenting- splitting the words into parts.
This is important so that students can break apart words and their sounds.