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Curriculum: Catch a Little Fox

CURRICULUM: CAT IN THE HAT

Good afternoon Judge Jacobs, how is everybody doing? Today, we have a case that needs to be defended. Recently, my client, Donna Mills, used a book called "Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss. Today, I stand to support the book. The reason for this defense is simple. The children's book is being accused of having not developing phonemic awareness. As we know, Phonemic awareness is important since it is critical to reading and spelling accomplishment. Children who cannot decide and operate the sounds inside spoken words have trouble distinguishing and learning the vital print=sound association that is critical to quick reading and spelling achievement. Phonological awareness is essential for learning to read any alphabetic writing system. And plenty of research shows that trouble with phoneme awareness and other phonological proficiencies are a predictor of poor reading and spelling growth.

It is important that books show phoneme awareness. This is important because it simplifies growth in printed word acknowledgment. Even before a student can read, we can forecast with a high level of correctness whether that student will be a good reader or a poor reader by the end of third grade and outside of that (Good, Simmons, and Kame'enui, 2001; Torgesen, 1998, 2004). Projection is conceivable with simple tests that measure consciousness of speech sounds in writings, knowledge of letter names, an acquaintance of sound-symbol communication, and language.

Students who are lacking phoneme awareness may not even distinguish what is intended by the word sound. They can typically hear well and will even name the alphabet letters, but then again they have little or no idea what letters signify. For example, if a student is asked to give the first sound they might hear in the word dog. Obviously, they are more than likely to voice "Woof-woof!" Students must be able to identify /d/ in words dog, dish, and mad and separate the phoneme from others before they can understand what the letter d represents in those words.

"Cat in the Hat" is a remarkable book for teachers to keep in the classroom. K- 1 graders can join in with The Cat in the Hat which will make the learning to read a joy. It's a raining day, and Sally and Dick are not able to discover anything to do. This is until the "Cat in the Hat" without warning comes out of nowhere and then turns their dreary afternoon into a fun-filled spectacular! This cherished Learner Book by Dr. Seuss, which likewise features ageless Dr. Seuss personalities for instance Fish and Thing 1 and Thing 2, makes it just fun to read audibly. It also and easy to read alone.

The Cat in the Hat was written using 236 different words that any first or second grader can read. The book is a terrific fixture in home and school public libraries. This is saying that it is a book that is used everywhere. The manuscript is also a favorite among parents, and beginning readers, librarians, and teachers. The Cat in the Hat makes learning to read a joy! It's a rainy day, and Dick and Sally can't find anything to do that is of course until The Cat in the Hat unexpectedly appears, and turns their dreary afternoon into a fun-filled extravaganza.

This beloved Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss, which also features timeless Dr. Seuss characters such as Fish and Thing 1 and Thing 2, is fun to read aloud and easy to read alone. The Cat in the Hat is written using 236 different words. They are words that any first or second grader can read. It is also listed as one of popular phonemic awareness books written. The rhyming words in Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat make it perfect for activities that build sight vocabulary and phonemic awareness. This book needs to be defended due to its many benefits in helping students learn. There are several advantages of reading rhyming books like The Cat in the Hat Kids; improving memorization skills, practicing patterns and identifying rhythms, raising phonological awareness and phonetic ability are just a few. Some new, some timeless classics.

I defend this book because it teaches the skill of rhyming. For example a student is able have children finish phrases with a rhyme. "The fat rat sat on a ________." Also, making up nonsense rhyming words works such as, too (like "grat"). Murmur the words that do not rhyme. Aid children to learn ways rhymes to deliver, as well as nursery rhymes, jump rope rhymes, and favorite songs that have a lot of different rhymes to it. Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat will cause student to read books full of rhymes, and recap them every so often. As children get to recognize the story, the teacher will pause and let them fill in the words that are missing. Dr. Seuss books like The Cat in the Hat are an amazing for this.

The Cat in the Hat is good during waiting times where (at the health center, grocery store, or eatery), ask questions that are rhyming. Have children reason of a real word or gibberish word that rhymes from the book with their name ("Hanna banana") or with a color word ("red head"). A teacher or even a parent can also play a game to aid the student to recognize when words are not able to rhyme. Say the following, "I am going to speak some words that are going to rhyme from The Cat in the Hat. I want you Let me know if I get any wrong." Next, follow with "car-tar, bed-red, tan-fan, ice-truck," and let the student tell you which was not a rhyme. Children frequently enjoy feeling like they are ones in the know and they are the ones that get to approve you. The Cat in the Hat makes that happen.

At the end of the day, for these explanations, my client pleads not guilty. With the book, should not be taking out of the school, and should remain in the classroom curriculum. It is a pleasurable narrative for children, and it can be used to teach many lessons that meet Common Core Standards. "The Cat in the Hat," provides beyond one reading ability and can be handy with phonemic awareness. With all the evidence presented earlier, I have provided, it is optional that you drop every one of the charges. My client was and will continue beneficial to teachers and students.

First Grade Phonemic and Phonics Awareness:

"The Cat in the Hat," Rhyming Lesson Plan

Rhyme in Time with Dr. Seuss

Objectives:

• Students will learn to identify sets of rhyming words in poems, speech, and songs.

• Students will specify rhyme acknowledgment by replying to a physical motion.

About the Concept:

Recognizing rhyme is a fundamental component of phonemic awareness, a critical pre-reading skill that students must acquire in preschool years or kindergarten to prepare them for decoding and spelling words through phonics. To help students develop rhyme awareness, it is important to maximize their exposure to rhyme through experiences in listening to rhyme, singing and reciting verse, in spelling and reading rhyming words. This lesson is the first in a series of five lessons.

Materials:

• Singing CD's

• Optional: rhythm tools for tapping for instance rhythm sticks, drums, tambourine, or everyday objects for drawing for example pencils on books,

Procedure

1. Pointing to the pictures at the top of Chart and say, "mat, fat, rat, cat." Ask them the, "What do you notice about these words?"; (They rhyme.) Now ask them the following question, "Can you name some other words that rhyme?" (make/cake, dish/fish, etc.)

2. Then say the following, "listen to this music and see if we can look for some rhyming words. When we hear a rhyme, tap a finger on the table."

First Grade Phonemic and Phonics Awareness:

"The Cat in the Hat," Consonants Lesson Plan