Segmenting Snakes
Segmenting supports spelling development.
- Framework: IPC
- Unit: Jungles
- Learning area: Phonics
- Level: Levels 1-3
Objectives
- Break words into sounds
- Count phonemes
- Spell simple words
Materials
- Snake cutouts with sections
- Letter tiles
- Phoneme counters
Instructions
Stretch the word like a snake: 'log' = /l/-/o/-/g/. Put a counter for each sound.
Educator tip
Exaggerate sounds when stretching words.
Assessment
Observe segmenting accuracy and phoneme counting.