I’m working on accuracy! My strategy is Flip the Sound
Secret to Success
What you can say or model
Model the strategy by showing them a word that we read incorrectly or wait until they read a word incorrectly and get to the end of the sentence. Then stop them to model the strategy of Flip the Sound on their missed word. Model this strategy, by putting y our hand palm-down and flip it over and say, “I think I’ll try flipping the sound.” It is very important to show the students that while we are flipping the sounds in a word, we must listen to see whether we recognize the word.
Example: The word is spine and the child says “spin”. Flip the vowel sound to a long i sound.
Common language we use in lessons with Flip the Sound:
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)
Secret to Success
- Being aware when a word doesn’t sound right or make sense.
- Knowing the multiple sounds a letter or letter combination can make.
- Being able to flip the sounds around and then rely on comprehension to see whether the new word sounds right and makes sense.
- This strategy works particularly well with vowel sounds.
What you can say or model
Model the strategy by showing them a word that we read incorrectly or wait until they read a word incorrectly and get to the end of the sentence. Then stop them to model the strategy of Flip the Sound on their missed word. Model this strategy, by putting y our hand palm-down and flip it over and say, “I think I’ll try flipping the sound.” It is very important to show the students that while we are flipping the sounds in a word, we must listen to see whether we recognize the word.
Example: The word is spine and the child says “spin”. Flip the vowel sound to a long i sound.
Common language we use in lessons with Flip the Sound:
- “Did the word you just read sound right?”
- “When you flip the sound, listen for a word that you recognize.”
- “What other sound could that letter make?”
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)