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Introducing 'Polynons' & Syllable Division
The term 'Polynons' describes nonsense words which are used in Toe by Toe to ensure students decode rather than guess the sounds. Their only function is to serve the
needs of word-building and syllable division. Syllable division must be a multi-sensory activity; requiring students initially to divide long words physically
with a pencil-stroke before they undertake the reading of the word.
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Coach
Look at the words in the shaded area of the exercise, Show grid.
The words have been divided according to Toe by Toe's rules for syllable division. The rule is: Starting from the left, look for the vowel, take the
consonant to the right of it and divide. Twin consonants count as one letter.
The Polynons in the shaded area are examples only. Make sure that your student works in the unshaded columns on the right.
Ask the student to draw the dividing lines with a pencil. You may have to rub out the lines until the student becomes familiar with the rules.
This is not a reading exercise. Dividing the polynon is all that is required.
This is an important exercise which will be expanded later. It seems more complex than it is.
It may help you to copy some of the polynons on to scrap paper and attempt to divide them yourself.
Dates are not required but you must keep returning to the exercise until the student knows how to divide correctly.
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