Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Assess what the reader knows. Ask questions about phoneme isolation. Figure out what the student knows about phoneme categorization. Discuss phoneme identity. Ask about phoneme blending. Assess the student's phoneme segmentation. Discuss phoneme deletion.

Answer: Start by figuring what letter sounds, or phonemes, the person already knows. That way, you can help fill in where they need help without rehashing what they do know. Most curriculums have an assessment you can do with students. However, if you need to make your own, make it based on the 6 phoneme tasks. Phoneme isolation is the ability to identify sounds in words. For instance, you might ask, "What is the first sound in 'finish'?" or "What is the last sound in 'past'?" Phoneme categorization is the ability to pick out the sounds that don't belong. For instance, you might ask, "Which word has a different vowel sound: bat, bag, or babe?" In this task, the student must find the same sound in different words. For example, you might ask, "What is the common sound in 'paper,' 'pitch,' and 'pipe'?" Phoneme blending requires students to join separate sounds together. You could say, "what word do these sounds spell? /s/ /k/ /u/ /p/ (scoop)?" Here, you see whether students can pull the sounds out of a word. It's the opposite of blending. You could ask, "How many phonemes are there in 'scoop'?" (/s/ /k/ /u/ /p/) In this task, you ask students to delete a sound from a word and see what is leftover. You might ask, "How would you say 'scoop' without the /s/ sound?"


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Kneel with both knees on top of an exercise mat. Lean forward on your palms to support your body weight. Bring your left knee forward so your left thigh is parallel to the floor. Lift your palms off the floor and straighten your upper body slowly. Place your left hand on your left leg. Place your right hand on your right hip.

Answer: Rest your bottom on your heels, and prop yourself up on your toes on the mat. Keep your back upright and rest your hands on your thighs.  If you don’t have an exercise mat, lay out a thick towel instead. It may also help to do the stretch on a soft carpet, mattress, or bed if you have knee problems. There’s no need to hold this position—it simply helps you set your body up properly for the next positioning maneuver. If this starting position is uncomfortable for you, move on as quickly as possible. Keep your knees and toes on the mat and your back straight, but lean forward and lift your backside off of your heels. You should no longer feel any body weight on your toes. Your wrists, elbows, and shoulders should all be in alignment and perpendicular to the floor. Bend your elbows only slightly—don't "lock" them in a full extension. Bend your left knee at a 90-degree angle, and place your left foot flat on the mat and directly beneath your left knee. Make sure your thigh is parallel to the floor to maintain proper form. Keep your right knee and toes resting on the mat.  Your left foot should be between your palms on the mat. You can start with your right leg instead if you wish—you’ll be alternating legs back and forth anyway! Drop your shoulders down and back and puff out your chest slightly, but not so much that you arch your lower back. Keep your arms to your sides momentarily, before repositioning them for the actual stretch. Lay your palm on your upper leg, just above the bend in your knee. This placement will provide you with added stability. Lightly grasp your hip bone between your thumb and fingers. This positioning will help prevent you from bending at the waist. Take 2-3 slow, deep breaths before doing the stretch.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: To do the second position with your feet, take the first position, and spread your feet a little apart so that your heels are not touching. Pretend your arms are holding a giant penny.

Answer: Open your feet to hip distance apart with the knees pointing side and the toes turned out. Pretend that the penny got much bigger so that to try to get your arms around it, you have to open them wide so that they are over your feet. Your arms should be at your sides, palms pointing forward, elbows slightly relaxed, and thumbs tucked in.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make a plan. Set a timer. Buy or download an internet-blocking app.

Answer:
Quitting any addiction cold-turkey has a low rate of success. Relapse rates are high for addicts with chemical addictions like nicotine or alcohol, as well as those with behavioral or procedural addictions like gambling, shopping, or internet addictions. Instead of trying to quit cold turkey, make a plan to scale back your internet usage in a manageable way, so you don’t feel overwhelmed by the sudden loss of an important part of your life.  Set manageable goals. If scaling back to one hour a day is your ultimate goal, maybe start with three hours a day. When you feel comfortable with one step down, reduce your daily allotment by half an hour. Keep scaling back your internet usage until you reach your goal. After you've made your plan, you need to stick to it, and you can’t do that unless you’re keeping careful track of how much time you’re spending on the internet. If you’re allowing yourself three hours a day at first, you might break that up into three sessions that are one hour each. If that’s the case, make sure to set a timer to let yourself know when your hour is up each time you sit down at your computer.  Egg timers can be purchased very inexpensively at any grocery store in the kitchen tools sections. Most phones have a timer app on them. You addiction may be so heavy that you don’t trust yourself to stick to the schedule you've set for yourself. If that’s the case, there are programs you can install that will limit your internet time for you. The program called Freedom will block you from the entire internet for up to eight hours at a time, whereas Anti-Social will block only social media sites like Facebook. If you don’t trust yourself not to just turn those programs off, purchase one that requires a password to disable its settings, and have a friend set up the password. Choose a friend you trust not to give you the password!