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Phonics: The Building Blocks of Early Reading

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Elements of Phonics Lesson

• Sound (Phonemic awareness)
• Letter-sound association (often uses a card)
• Word building (uses letter cards)
• Spelling (different types, based on word)
• Sentence dictation (may use cards)
• Reading decodable text
• Application in other context