Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education, part of The University of Texas- Houston Health Science Center (UTHHSC), and authors of this course.
Toys and manipulatives used in the classroom to help children develop specific skills as part of a multisensory approach to instruction.
Teacher-planned instruction that is child-centered, with a high level of child involvement. In indirect instruction, the role of the teacher is as a facilitator and observer.
A method of monitoring children's progress regularly as they work, through observation and conferencing.
Founded in 1980 in Texas, the Center provides a proven, multisensory approach to teaching the basic language skills of reading, writing, and spelling to all students, including those students with language learning differences, especially dyslexia. The Center is a nonprofit foundation that serves as a center for professional development for educators and as a resource for parental consultation and adult education.
Parts of spoken language that are smaller than syllables but larger than phonemes. An onset is the initial consonant(s) sound of a syllable (e.g., /b/ in band). A rime is the part of a syllable that contains the vowel and all that follows it (e.g., /and/ in band).
The smallest sound unit of speech. For example, the word cat contains three phonemes: /k/ +/a/ + /t/.
Replacing individual sounds in a word to create other words. For example, replacing the /a/ in sat with /i/ makes the new word sit.
The ability to identify and manipulate the sounds of spoken language, including words, syllables, onsets and rimes, and phonemes.
