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Description
This step teaches Apprentices to cut a stream of sound into smaller bits so they can understand the meaning.
Objectives
The learning objectives in this topic are defined as follows.
- Understand that language is made of smaller bits called sentences.
- Understand that sentences are made of smaller bits called words.
- Words refer to one thing or one idea.
Explorers (2)

The Noisy Tongues
A (printable) Novella Interactiva exploring “My First Sounds”The Noisy Tongues are a folk strange They’re always up to no good Their nosy noses be not where they should So learn the sounds, words, and more to scare them away!
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The Silent Wall
A (printable) Novel exploring “My First Sounds”The Silent Wall stands tall Seperating lands, silencing all A girl wants to break it down and see the other side But might break down the blocks of language in her stride
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Teachers (2)

Pre-Reader Prompt Cards
A (printable) Activity Aid exploring “Word Awareness”A huge bundle of cards to cut out With custom drawings showing familiar things So young Apprentices can learn their words without doubt And already play activities before they can read anything
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Word Awareness
A (printable) Lesson Material exploring “Word Awareness”The next step to learning language Is to break it down into individual parts This simple resource brings awareness To the words that are sentence’s beating hearts
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Quizmasters (1)

Quiz of Linebreak
An interactive Trivia Kit exploring “Word Awareness”The next step to learning language Is to break it down into individual parts These simple quizzes bring awareness To the words that are sentence’s beating hearts
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Puzzlepages (1)

Phoneme Home
An interactive Puzzle Game exploring “Phoneme Awareness”You were on a space journey far from home Until you got stuck—something went wrong You want to send a message back to your family on earth Can you put the phonemes in the right order to get a word?
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Runaways (0)
No resources of this type within this topic (yet) :(
Gamiverses (2)

Shufflespeak: Words
A (printable) Board Game exploring “Word Awareness”How do you play a language game With people who can’t read yet? Shufflespeak gives the answer Is it simple, educational, and fun? You bet!
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The Noisy Games
How do you play a language game With people who don’t know the alphabet yet? The Noisy Games give the answer Is it simple, educational, and fun? You bet!
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