Phonics:
Phonics is the understanding that there is a predictable relationship between phonemes and graphemes.
The goal in teaching phonics is for students to understand the alphabetic principle. Students need to have an understanding of why they are being asked to learn the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make.
Children need systematic and explicit instruction in phonics instruction. Repeated practice and modeling is necessary for students to develop the skills needed to being reading. Song, dance and hand motions are excellent ways to get students excited about learning. We use the Heidi Songs in my kindergarten class. The songs have hand motions for each letter sound. After practicing, students can recall a sound just be seeing the motion. This is especially helpful for students with learning disabilities. Motion helps with recall. Songs also help with recalling information.
Saxon Phonics is a systematic teaching program that is used in many classrooms. The program teaches you to use repetitive calls and motions for students to develop phonics skills.
Haggerty Phonics is a systematic teaching program used in many classrooms. This program gives guided teaching techniques for phonics instruction. It shows ways to help students segment words, isolate sounds, substitue and omit sounds. All of these skills will help to develop their phonics skills, which will help them begin reading.
Example of a saxon phonics routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvlkg-StHgk
Example of a Haggerty phonics routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWILLYWxUw&t=7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT_CQw0MdmE