73 Say It, Pop It, Write It
Samantha D'Amico
Strategy Overview
- “Say It, Pop It, Write It” is a strategy that is used to help students associate letters with their sounds.
- First the student dictates a given word. Then students isolate each sound by “popping” each sound on a Pop-It. Then, students write the letter for each sound in order to spell the word.
- According to 95 Percent Group, (2024), “By breaking down words into individual phonemes, learners can sound out words and begin to recognize patterns… which will allow them to build greater automaticity leading to increased fluency.”
Strategy in Action
“Say It, Pop It, Write It” can be used as a small/whole group instructional activity, early finisher activity, center activity, etc. To enhance this activity, the teacher can write a different letter of the alphabet on each bubble so that students associate the phoneme with the grapheme as they pop each sound. This strategy can also be implemented digitally (linked below). Make sure that clear expectations are set (“Boys and girls, for this activity, the Pop-It will be used as a tool instead of as a toy.”) Practice with each student before they are sent off to try this activity independently.
Related Resources
References
95 Percent Group. (2024, February 14). Mastering phoneme segmentation. https://www.95percentgroup.com/insights/phoneme-segmentation/
