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In the Devries book chapter 5 talks about phonics. When I did my assessment I quickly saw how a child can successfully decode words. Page 105 talks about decoding. It states that children recognize the onset, rime, and initial letter first. Then emergent readers can recognize names by the first letter. Students learn decoding skills at a young age. The student I assessed was very strong in decoding skills and she was a fluent reader. I think this had a lot to do with being taught these decoding skills at a young age. Page 114 in the book has some different activities you can do with your students to help them with sounds. I have seen several activities done in a classroom during my observations. Page 115 lists word walls and the importance of using them. I will have several word walls in my classroom. I think word walls give students options and they are a great teaching tool.