Mary Lou Heron

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Heron 2.4.19 Reflections on UO: Phonemes in English. Launch / Float / Tie Up

  • February 4, 2019 at 4:17 PM
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The UO was presented in several phases. In Launching, just the front of the UO was presented to participants. Floating occurred after the Consonant Phonemes FRAME was completed. At that point, Box 9 / Expanded Map was populated and an additional Self-Test Question was added. The Expanded Map proved to be a beneficial summary of information explored on the Consonant FRAME. During the FLOAT recording, reference was made to a second FRAME, namely the Vowel Phonemes (which was subsequently discussed / populated with participants). Based on feedback from D. Gillam, the first audio did not include a discussion of the Unit Relationships.
In a subsequent session, where the vowel phonemes were added (FLOATED) to the Expanded Map, reference was included to the Unit Relationships. Participants discussed the Unit Relationships and 'characteristics' was added as an additional Relationship. 
Post the 'second' FLOAT, a session for Tying Up the UO was conducted. The audio for Tying Up is included in Badge List and is labeled as such.  
Launching the UO went as planned. Although the content was not familiar to participants, the front of the UO helped to organize / internalize the content. Floating the UO, as connected to a FRAME, provided an additional opportunity for participants to organize the information into manageable chunks. Tying Up proved to be a valuable review. I have a better sense of the multiple steps included in the Unit Organizer Routine. Although complex on the surface, it is clear that each step adds clarity for participants.