Phonics
FROM INFANTS TO PRIMARY - The place of phonics in the English language classroom
FROM INFANTS TO PRIMARY - The place of phonics in the English language classroom
How can / should we teach phonics?
How can / should we teach phonics?
- Phonics programs (Jolly Phonics / Yo Yo phonics)?
- Natural incorporation of phonics into classwork?
RECOMMENDATION: EACH SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE A BASIC PLAN (SKELETON) OF WHAT WILL BE COVERED EACH YEAR.
RECOMMENDATION: EACH SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE A BASIC PLAN (SKELETON) OF WHAT WILL BE COVERED EACH YEAR.
REMEMBER THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ALSO LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE IN SPANISH, SO COORDINATION IS KEY.
REMEMBER THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ALSO LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE IN SPANISH, SO COORDINATION IS KEY.
Years 1-2 (recommendations)
Years 1-2 (recommendations)
- Revision/introduction of all phonemes (sounds)
- Match the sounds with the most common grapheme(s)
- Basic blending and segmenting of words
- Begin to learn difference between letter sounds and letter names
- Notice alternative spellings (fly, pie, night, mine...)
- Split digraphs (the magic 'e')
ABOVE ALL, CHILDREN MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO ENJOY BOOKS AND BE INTERESTED IN LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE.
ABOVE ALL, CHILDREN MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO ENJOY BOOKS AND BE INTERESTED IN LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE.
SOME IDEAS FOR PHONICS
SOME IDEAS FOR PHONICS
Shared reading (Please watch - It's wonderful!)
Shared reading (Please watch - It's wonderful!)
A cozy book corner and/or class library (when Covid restrictions permit)
A cozy book corner and/or class library (when Covid restrictions permit)
Word walls / displays (tricky / high frequency words, sounds of the week, key topic words )
Word walls / displays (tricky / high frequency words, sounds of the week, key topic words )
Diaries / notebooks / interactive notebooks (This is me. / My news etc...)
Diaries / notebooks / interactive notebooks (This is me. / My news etc...)
Games: (sound/word bingo, loop cards, board games, matching, fly swat game, classification according to sounds/spelling, sounds/word hunts)
Games: (sound/word bingo, loop cards, board games, matching, fly swat game, classification according to sounds/spelling, sounds/word hunts)
Practice saying tongue twisters (find ones to match the sounds you want to practice)
Practice saying tongue twisters (find ones to match the sounds you want to practice)
Stories, non-fiction books, songs, poems, tongue twisters etc....
Stories, non-fiction books, songs, poems, tongue twisters etc....
