Unlocking the Sound Picture Code

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Unlocking the Sound Picture Code

For Reading and Writing
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Our World Is Filled with Symbols

Things That Overlap in Meaning

Can You Read These?

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And If You Don't Know the Meaning to Symbol

Then You Can't Read Them
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Reading 101

  • To access the code, the brain needs to...
  • Letters are Pictures of Sounds
  • Segment & Blend Sounds
  • Manipulate Sounds
  • Sequence from left to right
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Basic Vowel Sounds

The House Story

Sound pictures can be one or more letters.

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The Flower Story

There is variation in the code.

Most of the sounds can be shown with more than one picture. 

The Circle Story

Advanced Code

There is overlap in the code;

Some pictures are used for more than one sound. 

Overlap

  • ow = sh ow ow = f r ow n
  • ea = b ea ch    ea = s w ea t
  • ough = th ough  ough = th ough t
  • ai = s ai l    ai = s ai d

Literacy Growth Chart

  • 4 yrs - Learning Basic Code
  • 5 yrs - Knowing Basic Code
  • 6 yrs - Advanced Code @ 70%
  • 7 yrs - Advanced Code @ 90%
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Literacy Growth Chart, Cont.

  • 8 yrs - 2 Syllable words with accuracy
  • 9 yrs - Manages 3 syllable words
  • 10 yrs - -2 non-fiction/fiction books monthly
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Amy F. Weinberger, M.S.Ed.

Director/Founder/Neuro-Educator