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The Sounds First Approach

Module/ Session Description

This is a video created by Instruction Partners, and it is utilized as part of the MNPS tutor training. This video explains the rationale for why the TN Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum approaches literacy education with a ""sounds first"" approach. The content describes phonemic awareness, the letter name approach, and the sounds first approach. This video is designed for 2nd-grade tutors and teachers.

Primary Audience
Teachers
Topic
Content Area: Elementary Literacy
Element
Instruction
Length
1 - 30 minutes
Developer
Practitioner
Tutoring Training Provider
Metro Nashville Public Schools
States of Operation
Tennessee
Tutor Type
University Students
Dosage
2-3 sessions per week
Subject Area / Focus
Literacy
Math
Grade Level
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
Setting
During School
Ratio
Volunteer: 1:1 MNPS Employees: 1:3 or 1:4 Contracted Tutors: 1:3 or 1:4
Program Evidence Impact
To be published in 2024
Content type
Video