Kindergarden Unit 2 Assessment and Remediation Guide

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Blending Motions for Two- to Four-Phoneme Words

Two-Phoneme Words (Hand Motion)

For lessons which target blending two-phoneme words, utilize the gross motor

hand motions first applied to blending phonemes (as opposed to syllables) in

Skills Strand Unit 2, Lesson 2. This motion prompts students to:

1. Hold your fists in front of you, palms facing down.


2. Flip over your left fist and open it as you say the first of two phonemes
   (e.g., /n/).


3. Flip over your right fist and open it as you say the second of two phonemes
   (e.g., /oe/).


4. Clap your hands as you say the whole word with the phonemes blended
   (e.g., no).
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/n/ /oe/ no

Three-Phoneme Words (Arm Motion)

For lessons that target blending three-phoneme words, utilize the gross motor

hand motions first learned in Skills Strand Unit 2, Lesson 3. This motion

prompts students to:

1. Hold your right arm in front of your body.


2. Touch your left shoulder as you say the first of three phonemes (e.g., /f/).


3. Touch your left elbow as you say the second of three phonemes (e.g., /u/).


4. Touch your left wrist as you say the third of three phonemes (e.g., /n/).


5. Slide your right hand from your left shoulder down to your left wrist as you
   say the whole word with the phonemes blended (e.g., fun).
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/f/ /u/ /n/ fun