Phonics Pathways A & G Help Please!

[Guest Momma]

Hi All,

 

I am using Phonics Pathways and am confused with the "a's" and the "g's".

 

The book says, "There are 2 ways of writing 'a'. Here is how we READ it: "a". And here is how we WRITE it: "a". I get that the "a" for reading is pronounced like the 'a' in 'ant'. But what about the written 'a'?

 

For G, the book says,"There are 2 ways to write the letter "g". We READ it this way: "g". We WRITE it this way "g". I get that the "g" for reading is pronounced like the 'g' in 'grapes'. What about the written 'g'?

 

Can anyone give me examples with words? I am probably just getting hung up on the verbage in the book, but I don't want to teach it incorrectly.

 

Thanks!

[bairnmama]

I don't think the author is refering to different sounds here. The book is pointing out that the letters that are typeset, like into a book that is read, look different than the letters the child is learning to write on paper. We don't write the letter "a" the way it appears in most books, but write it like this "a". Same thing for the letter "g". Does that make sense?

 

The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading did the same thing. It suggested we write out letter cards on 3x5 note cards with examples of both ways while teaching the sounds. So, the card for the letter "A" would have three different looking letters: A, a, a, while the card for the letter "G" would have: G, g, g

[VaKim]

I don't think the author is refering to different sounds here. The book is pointing out that the letters that are typeset, like into a book that is read, look different than the letters the child is learning to write on paper. We don't write the letter "a" the way it appears in most books, but write it like this "a". Same thing for the letter "g". Does that make sense?

 

The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading did the same thing. It suggested we write out letter cards on 3x5 note cards with examples of both ways while teaching the sounds. So, the card for the letter "A" would have three different looking letters: A, a, a, while the card for the letter "G" would have: G, g, g

 

Right. I used it with my youngest, and this is correct.:)