Good readers can use chunks or small words inside big words to figure out unknown words. This strategy is teaching students how to chunk sounds. Teaching with beginning reading strategies eagle eye this. Chunky monkey teaches them to look for small chunks they know in a bigger word. Chunky monkey decoding strategy decoding strategies, reading. After a few weeks, all i have to say is, skippy kangaroo or one of the names of the other strategies, and the kids know what to do. Heres a set of ink friendly reading strategies posters and bookmarks for wordsolving decoding. How to teach decoding strategies to beginning readers. Using big books to teach decoding strategies tejedas tots.
It is the ability to break apart words into chunks of sound to make the words easier to read. They are digital natives more comfortable with exploring apps and technology than most adults. You will find that the level c books may contain a few small words with chunks, but as the levels. Never refer to another person as a chunky monkey unless a. Eagle eye is teaching students to look at the pictures for clues to help them read the unfamiliar word. In this video you will learn how to break words into chunks you already know. This is a great reference tool to add as a support visual on bulletin boards and near literacy centers. Beanie baby decoding and comprehension posters these are not my original ideas. For this week, one major focus is to begin teaching reading strategies. Chunky monkey strategy for emergent readers guided readers. In the meantimei have my newest decoding strategy, skippy the frog, and an updated version of chunky monkey. Allow me to share a variety of my most efficient tricks. Chunky monkey decoding strategy kindergarten reading, reading activities, guided.
This is the first year that i have used the beanie baby reading strategy posters in my classroom, and i have to say it has worked beautifully. However, consider what it is like for young readers who come across many unfamiliar words. Chunky monkey allows you to break down the word into chunks or word parts that you already know. I created these posters to fit a smaller area in my classroom than the original posters i found online. Phonics and word work decoding activities for guided reading.
Share book samples and use features like bookmarks, note taking and. Chunky monkey brings your students a top secret envelope with some reading and decoding strategies to complete. This is a followup to my post on teaching decoding strategies. Todays children are able to tap and swipe as toddlers. Chunking i reading strategies i primary grades i chunky monkey. Although i have readers on many levels, i firmly believe that we all benefit from lessons about reading strategies. There is an area in the brain that deals with language processing and does this process automatically. Students need automaticity with sounds, word parts, and whole words to increase their fluency. These are the descriptions for our word helping animals. Aug 07, 2016 eagle eye is teaching students to look at the pictures for clues to help them read the unfamiliar word.
I choose to do these whole group and then i can take off from there as needed in small group. This packet will engage your little word detectives in handson practice with decoding and making sense of what they are reading with the help of chunky monkey. If you come across a word you dont know remember to use the fix it strategy of chunking. And as always we work to improve fluency so comprehension is more meaningful. Also, i have changed some of the beanies to fit what i had on hand but have also included a.
I love using these sweet little stuffed animals when im teaching my first graders the decoding strategies theyll use throughout the year. Stretch out the sounds in the word, and blend them together. However, the exposure to the flip the vowel sound strategy is. Chunky monkey is one of the easiest decoding strategies to teach students. How to engage your students during guided reading instruction. I teach the decoding strategies in approximately the same order every year eagle eye, stretchy snake, chunky monkey, lips the fish, skippy frog, flippy the dolphin and lastly tryin lion. Printable for using the chunky monkey chunking decoding reading strategy. How to teach reading strategies using beanie babies. This reading strategy helps my little readers break apart words as they are reading. Chunky monkey reading strategy practice packet chunky monkey. You can use these flip flaps to help teach this skill to students. Oct 28, 2015 i teach the decoding strategies in approximately the same order every year eagle eye, stretchy snake, chunky monkey, lips the fish, skippy frog, flippy the dolphin and lastly tryin lion. Monkeys usually are quite spunky, but not the case with chunky monkey. Reading strategy instruction at orchard hill focuses on four main areas.
May 08, 2016 chunking, or chunking monkey, is an excellent reading startegy for early readers to help solve words. To go back to the post on teaching reading strategies, click here. Chunky monkey reading strategy sheet this sheet is a part of a 119 page pack full of guided reading strategies. Deep sleep music 247, insomnia, meditation, calm music, sleep therapy, relax, study, spa, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 3,721 watching live now. It has lots of practical teaching tips and a free printable. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. By chunking a word, you can use the parts you do know to help you figure out the parts you do not know. My first graders can tell you what each decoding strategy is that weve. This is a great handout that students can use to be more familar with the chunky monkey strategy. Use chunky monkey, lips the fish, eagle eye, floppy dolphin, stretchy snake, tryin lion and skippy frog to teach different methods of decoding tricky words.
Chunky monkey is a decoding strategy that can be taught to help students when they approach a word they dont know. Then they can use their context clues to infer what the word is. Today, i did a modified version of chunky monkey with a group of firsties. Chunky monkey reading strategy sheet this sheet is a part of a 119 page pack this is a pack of printables that you can use with your students to help them become more. Word identification in your classroom reading program 3 a s a proficient reader, you instantly recognize the words you commonly encounter when reading. The literacy nest orton gillingham and dyslexia tutors. Mar 12, 2020 ideas and resources for teaching decoding strategies to k2 students.
Below is a video demonstration of this strategy in action. Today, we read a big book and i was teaching them how to chunk words. Decoding strategies at a glance in color and black and white this one page poster 8. I introduce all 6 decoding strategies at once 5 in early kindergarten and create an anchor chart while doing so. Phonics flip books, guided reading, small group, rti, daily repetition if. Finding books that are highly decodable, engaging for our students and suitable for a wide.
Eagle eye lips the fish stretchy snake tryin lion skippy frog chunky monkey flippy dolphin careful caterpillar some districts use careful caterpillar, so this also includes. Students should be taught strategies, other than sounding out words, to become a better. Mar 03, 20 in the meantimei have my newest decoding strategy, skippy the frog, and an updated version of chunky monkey. Aug 21, 2010 after a few weeks, all i have to say is, skippy kangaroo or one of the names of the other strategies, and the kids know what to do. Weve been doing the chunky monkey chop a lot recently during guided reading.
I created several different activities to go with this activity since there are so many different ways that a student can chunk sounds. Phonics, irregular words and word parts are some of the techniques that proficient readers use to build fluency and speed in reading. Use your very own word attack strategies as a visual while reading with your child at home. Of course, basic strategies like eagle eye and lips the fish will help new readers as they begin the process of learning to decode. Skippy the frog reminds students that if they are unsure of a word, they can skip it and keep reading until they get to a period. Eagle eye lips the fish stretchy snake tryin lion skippy frog chunky monkey flippy dolphin careful caterpillar some. When chunking a word, have your child first read each chunk separately.
Chunky monkey look for small words or parts you know. I introduce this as one of the first decoding strategies as well, because often with our new readers, many of the books are very predictable with little text, usually allowing the pictures to match the text. Chunky monkey is a part of the beanie baby reading animal strategies concept. You can use your knowledge of word families to help read. If there is one thing ortongillingham teachers can never have enough of, it is decodable text. Jun 03, 2019 are you teaching reading and curious as to the best way to introduce strategies to your child. Look for a chunk you know ing, and, art look for a word part you know be, er skippy frog skip it, skip it. Building fluency during guided reading is our current series.
Oct 20, 2015 deep sleep music 247, insomnia, meditation, calm music, sleep therapy, relax, study, spa, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 3,721 watching live now. Learning a new language can be amusing and remarkable. Teaching with beginning reading strategies chunky monkey. Check out this post with the very first beginning reading strategy, eagle eye. Are you teaching reading and curious as to the best way to introduce strategies to your child. To build fluency, we sometimes must back up to the word level and look at phonics and decoding. Teaching students how to read can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task, especially for beginning readers. When your child is stuck on a word while reading, there are many strategies heshe can utilize to help them figure it out. It is designed to help you practice reading decodable books. We are continuing on with sharing reading strategies that you can use to help your child at home. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Chunky monkey is pakistans leading entertainment center. Chunking, or chunking monkey, is an excellent reading startegy for early readers to help solve words. Skippy frog make the first sound and skip, then reread.
Chunky monkey reading and decoding strategy activities for. I introduce this as one of the first decoding strategies as well, because often with our new readers, many of the books are very predictable with little text, usually allowing the pictures to. This will train your child to quickly and easily spot chunks. When your child comes to a word they are not sure of, help your child practice and learn to use their own decoding strategies.
This months strategy is the lips the fish strategy. The story of chunky monkey with chunky monkey playalong. Which reading strategies should you introduce to your emergent readers. Below are the strategies that your child will be learning this year. The children really relate to the animals and remember the connections i want them to make. You get to listen to an entire folktale being read to you. Pack includes interactive ppt presentation, center, lesson plans, and more. Find creative ways and anchor charts for teaching different decoding strategies.
Stretchy snake and blend the sound are often used in combination with chunky monkey see reading at home for details on cafe strategies. The chunky monkey ice cream shop 9 little senator cir, clinton, tennessee 37716 rated 4. Primary teachers have been using these strategies for years and some teachers even have the beanie babies that match each strategy. Reading strategies are tools effective readers use to understand what they read. The chunky monkey reading strategy is an essential tool to help teach your young readers to focus on known word chunks or small words inside. As you practice reading on your own, there are folktales without the read aloud. The story of chunky monkey with chunky monkey playalong plush doll pauline comanor on. Decoding is the process of translating print into speech by rapidly matching a letter or combination of letters graphemes to their sounds phonemes and recognizing the patterns that make syllables and words. I agree that flippy dolphin may be a bit advanced for kindergarten, so i have two bundles one includes flippy dolphin and the other just includes 5 decoding strategies eagle eye, chunky monkey, lips the fish, skippy frog, and stretchy snake.