Make Phonological Awareness Fun with Speech Corner Photo Cards!
Boost phonological and phonemic awareness skills with the Speech Corner Photo Cards for Phonological Awareness! Designed for speech-language pathologists, educators, and parents, this handy deck offers a fun, engaging, and effective way to help individuals master critical skills at the word, syllable, and phoneme levels.
Why Phonological Awareness Matters
Research shows that a child’s ability to hear, manipulate, and understand phonemes directly impacts their reading and writing success. While some children pick up these skills naturally, others need a little extra guidance. That’s where these cards come in!
- Proven to Work: Explicit instruction in phonological awareness accelerates reading and writing achievement (Bus & Van IJzendoorn, 1999; Ehri et al., 2001).
- Enhanced by Visuals: The included dry-erase visual display card allows instructors to add letters for a multisensory approach, helping students connect sounds to letters (Erbeli et al., 2024).
What’s in the Box?
This set of double-sided cards covers a variety of foundational phonological tasks:
- Front Side: Four vibrant photographs to spark engagement.
- Back Side: 4–8 therapy targets per card for targeted practice.
- Tasks Include:
- Rhyming
- Blending syllables
- Segmenting syllables
- Deleting syllables
- Sound identification/comparison
- Phoneme blending
- Phoneme segmenting
- Phoneme deletion
- Phoneme substitution
How to Use These Cards
- Quick Therapy Sessions: Spend 3–4 minutes per session on phonological tasks—perfect for approaches like the Cycles Method.
- Customizable Visual Aid: Use the included dry-erase card to write letters that support sound tasks, providing visual reinforcement.
- Progressive Difficulty: Cards are designed with varying levels of complexity, allowing you to adapt tasks to each student’s needs.
Why You’ll Love These Cards
- Engaging Design: High-quality photos keep students interested and motivated.
- Convenient and Portable: Perfect for therapy sessions, classroom use, or at-home practice.
- Research-Based: Backed by studies proving the effectiveness of direct phonological awareness instruction.
Who Can Benefit?
These cards are ideal for:
- Speech-Language Pathologists: Add a quick and effective resource to your therapy toolkit.
- Educators: Support struggling readers with targeted phonological awareness activities.
- Parents: Practice critical reading readiness skills at home in a fun, interactive way.
Build Skills with Every Session!
Empower your students to succeed in reading and writing with the Speech Corner Photo Cards for Phonological Awareness. Easy to use, research-supported, and packed with variety, this deck is a game-changer for anyone working on phonological and phonemic awareness. Get yours today and watch your students thrive!
