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Pronunciation Demo: Clipping Consonant Sounds
Last updated 2024/05/24
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In this brief video from Reading Universe, Morgan Walton highlights a quick teaching tip to remind students to “clip” the schwa sound off phonemes when pronouncing sounds.
Curriculum Connection
B2. Language Foundations for Reading and Writing
The sounds, or phonemes, of our language are at the foundation of reading and writing. This video supports the teaching and learning of phonemic awareness (B2).
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I’ve also seen a chopping motion used instead of the scissors to help cut off the schwa. Using your full hand to chop off the sound.
‘Clip the schwa!’
A term no one every would have said 5 years ago.
Clear and concise! Great info for all educators.