*Funny Phonics is wonky, wonderful wordplay geared to 2-5 years AND fun for ALL. Just 10 minutes a day helps for a lifetime!*

*IMPORTANT Parents and caregivers can help to grow readers from birth when they play with words and sounds in fun and engaging ways.*

*TIP: *Emphasize the s/ and a/ sounds that you hear in the episode and sometimes refrain from doing so and just focus on the fun!*

🌱 *Resources* : *S* adie the *S* limy *Sl* ug by Nancy Martin, *S* ay Hello Like This by Mary Murphy

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*Definition: PHONICS* : The understanding that there is a predictable relationship between phonemes (the sounds of the spoken language) and graphemes (the letters and spellings that represent those sounds in written language) - - Bonnie Armbruster. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read, National Institute of Literacy.

*PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS* : The ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.

*LETTER KNOWLEDGE* : Knowing that each letter has different sounds and names.