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Zoo-phonics is a method developed to make children strong readers and spellers using a “phono” (hearing), “oral” (speaking), “visual” (seeing), “kinesthetic” (moving), and tactile (touching)—whole brain approach. Students actually learn the sounds of the alphabet and advanced phonemic concepts through an easily understood, concrete method of presentation. Zoo-phonics uses animals drawn in the shapes of the letters for ease in memory. A related body movement is given for each letter. This concrete approach cements the sounds to the shapes of the letters. Lowercase letters and their sounds are taught first (needed 95% of the time in text), capital letters and letter names are taught later. Right now, I use a blend of various curriculums provided by my district; however, as a second-year teacher I think I would best serve my students by being well versed in a variety of curriculums, especially early struggling readers. In early elementary education (K-2), learning core phonics is extremely important. Many of our students have been cheated out of consistent in-person learning the last year and a half. For our students that need specialized instruction, they are struggling now more than ever to catch up with their peers on grade-level. Without the ability to read, they are left at a major disadvantage compared to peers, and I want to be able to provide them with the skills to break through this barrier in a fun, interactive way.

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Zoo-phonics is a method developed to make children strong readers and spellers using a “phono” (hearing), “oral” (speaking), “visual” (seeing), “kinesthetic” (moving), and tactile (touching)—whole brain approach. Students actually learn the sounds of the alphabet and advanced phonemic concepts through an easily understood, concrete method of presentation. Zoo-phonics uses animals drawn in the shapes of the letters for ease in memory. A related body movement is given for each letter. This concrete approach cements the sounds to the shapes of the letters. Lowercase letters and their sounds are taught first (needed 95% of the time in text), capital letters and letter names are taught later. Right now, I use a blend of various curriculums provided by my district; however, as a second-year teacher I think I would best serve my students by being well versed in a variety of curriculums, especially early struggling readers. In early elementary education (K-2), learning core phonics is extremely important. Many of our students have been cheated out of consistent in-person learning the last year and a half. For our students that need specialized instruction, they are struggling now more than ever to catch up with their peers on grade-level. Without the ability to read, they are left at a major disadvantage compared to peers, and I want to be able to provide them with the skills to break through this barrier in a fun, interactive way.

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