🎥 Skill Tutorial Video: Deleting (Initial) Phonemes; “We can delete a syllable or sound from a word and say what is left.”
Students will hear and repeat a word. Students will then be asked to delete the initial sound, and say what is left.
Watch Mrs. VanHekken as she demonstrates how to teach this skill with the deleting hand motion.
🙌 Hand Motion: The teacher holds out both hands with open palms. The right hand represents the initial phoneme and the left hand represents the final phoneme. Remove the right hand to delete the initial phoneme and show the remaining phoneme with the left hand.
⭐ Skill Progression in the Primary Curriculum:
Week 1-2: Deleting syllables from spoken words
Weeks 3-15, 25-26: Deleting initial phoneme from spoken words
Weeks 16-19, 27-28: Deleting final phoneme from spoken words
Weeks 20-24, 29-30: Deleting phonemes within a word
✔️ Download sample lessons & watch more lesson videos on our website: www.heggerty.org
⭐ The best part of our day is seeing a glimpse inside your classrooms during #heggertytime! This week we are highlighting a 2nd-grade classroom from Fox Valley Elementary school in Michigan!
"2nd graders starting their morning with phonemic awareness using a program called Heggerty and then they get into some phonics with a cool activity called “Say It, Pop It, Write It, Read It”. These kids are doing great! We love the program and so do the kids!"
📸 We can`t wait to spot more #heggertytime, be sure to tag us & use our hashtag in your Heggerty time photos!
⬇️ Are you implementing Heggerty this school year? Comment below with the week just wrapped up!
✨ Isolating medial sounds in words is a basic phonemic awareness skill. The focus is on hearing the medial or vowel sound in a word. We ask students to isolate both short & long vowel sounds in the words they hear.
🎢 We use our roller coaster hand motion when we are isolating those medial sounds, watch Mrs. Bottari as she walks through how to use this hand motion with your students!
🔗For more skill tutorial videos, visit our YouTube channel using the link in our bio.
⭐ Can you name the skill this group of Heggerty all-stars are practicing?
📘 They are practicing Phoneme Isolation: Medial Sounds, students will listen to a word and isolate the short vowel sound they hear. Students will use the roller coaster hand motion, and come back to the top of the roller coaster to identify the middle/vowel sound.
🎢 Hand Motion- Roller coaster, the teacher & students move their arm like a roller coaster going over a hill. The bottom of the hill is the beginning of the word; top of the hill is the vowel sound; bottom of the hill is the end of the word.
✔️ Example: "We are listening for the vowel sound we hear in words." Teacher- hat, Students- haaaat, /ă/
💡 Tip: To reinforce the understanding of isolating the last or medial sound in a word, teachers can use Elkonin Boxes with colored chips to offer a visual for support for phoneme location.
🔗 Click the link in our bio for lesson plan samples & skill tutorial videos!
Primary Phonemic Awareness Curriculum (English)
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The Heggerty Primary Phonemic Awareness Curriculum (2022 Edition) comprises 24 weeks of concise, engaging lessons that develop foundational literacy skills. Designed for 1st and 2nd-grade classrooms, this supplement supports any reading program and helps students who need extra practice with blending, segmenting, and manipulating sounds.
What’s Included in the Primary Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
Each Primary Curriculum manual gives teachers everything they need to deliver explicit, systematic phonemic awareness instruction.
- Daily Lesson Plans: 24 weeks of easy-to-follow phonemic awareness lesson plans for whole-group instruction, lasting 8–12 minutes each.
- Scope and Sequence: Organized skill progression aligned to the Science of Reading and the Heggerty framework.
- Intervention Options: Adaptable for small groups or one-on-one early literacy intervention.
- Assessment Tools: Built-in digital assessment tools for teachers to monitor progress and identify student needs.
- Teacher Support Materials: Implementation guidance and professional learning videos to ensure fidelity and confidence.
- Print Format: Coil-bound, legal-size manual (14" × 8.5") with laminated covers; total weight 2.5 lbs.
Who It’s For
The Primary Phonemic Awareness Curriculum is designed for:
- First- and second-grade classrooms (refer to page ii for 2nd grade instruction or use the FAQ guide)
- Reading intervention groups and literacy specialists
- Teachers supporting students who need additional practice in phonemic awareness and decoding
This curriculum helps educators build foundational literacy skills for all learners, from developing readers to those who benefit from targeted intervention.
How It Works
The Primary Phonemic Awareness Curriculum provides teachers with a simple, structured routine for daily instruction. Each lesson builds essential phonemic awareness skills through short, explicit practice that supports every reader.
Here’s how educators use it in the classroom:
- Prepare: Review the day’s phonemic awareness lesson plan, which outlines the skill focus and includes step-by-step teacher prompts.
- Teach: Lead an 8–12-minute whole-group lesson that engages students in blending, segmenting, adding, and deleting sounds.
- Model: Demonstrate each activity using clear examples and guided repetition to support accuracy and participation.
- Practice: Encourage students to respond chorally or individually to reinforce their auditory and verbal skills.
- Assess: Use built-in assessment tools to track progress and identify students who need additional decoding support.
- Intervene: Adapt lessons for small groups or intervention to provide focused, early literacy instruction.
- Reinforce: Connect phonemic awareness to classroom reading and spelling activities to strengthen the transfer and application of skills.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Primary Curriculum
Who is the Primary Phonemic Awareness Curriculum designed for?
This curriculum is intended for first- and second-grade classrooms and can also be used for small-group intervention with students in Grades 2 and above who need additional decoding support.
How long does each lesson take to teach?
Each daily lesson lasts approximately 8–12 minutes and follows a consistent routine that supports explicit and systematic instruction.
Can I use this curriculum in conjunction with my existing reading program?
Yes. The Primary Curriculum supplements any core reading or phonics program and reinforces the foundational skills that help students develop reading fluency.
Does it align with the Science of Reading?
Yes. All Heggerty curricula are grounded in the Science of Reading and provide explicit, evidence-based phonemic awareness instruction.
Are digital resources included?
While this manual is print-based, teachers can access additional digital assessment tools and instructional support through myHeggerty.
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