Orthographic Mapping

Thank you so much for all of the thoughtful reflection during PLC this week.  This year is defiantly different in terms of how we go about supporting our students.  

Keeping this in mind, I wanted to dig a little into Orthographic Mapping.  Basically, orthographic mapping is how we represent speech in writing & all the rules that go along with spelling the words. It is the process of creating connections between sounds and syllables that help to recall spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.  (Pretty important stuff when it comes to learning to read and write.)

Research says that the brain reads by breaking words into sounds. Our brains are naturally wired for speech but NOT for reading! Our brains need to rely on other systems to read such as our language. (That is why phonemic awareness is soooo important!) Below you will find the 4 systems! 

• Orthographic Processor:Takes the letters and letter patterns that our eyes see and processes them. It helps students remember the sequence of spelling. 
• Phonological Processor: Identifies, remembers, interprets, and produces speech sounds. Think phonemic awareness.
• Meaning Processor: Works closely with the orthographic processor and phonological processor to make sense of the words being read. 
• Context Processor: This process interprets words & supports the meaning processor. It also deals with background information and sentence context. 

Reading truly begins with our EARS! Students need a language rich environment to prime their brain for reading. 

Check out this video as is walks you through Orthographic mapping! 

So what does this need to look like in our classrooms? What can we do as educators to help students build their sight word bank? Click HERE to read more about these infographics below!

What activities can I add right away to support this in my classroom?

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