Action Research Proposal- Section Two l CUR 535

Action Research Proposal- Section Two The problem is that kindergarten students are struggling to learn phonics. Within the Kindergarten classroom phonics is one of the top areas of content taught in Kindergarten. When teaching phonics, it is often taught whole group to the entire class without a lot of differentiation. In each class there is a variety of students that are at different levels in their understanding of phonics. The implementation of small group phonics instruction in a kindergarten classroom could improve student mastery. Problem Documentation Kindergarten students at Boldt Elementary have shown a small amount of growth in phonics from the first August to February. Phonics instruction is currently taught in whole...