Transcript What is phonics?

Phonics Alive
Being Creative with Phonics
Ants on the
apple
a a a
Xianggang Putonghua Yanxishe Primary School of
Science and Creativity
Reasons for Teaching Reading
Learning to Read
Develop
thinking
skills
Enrich
knowledge
Reading to Learn
Enhance
language
proficiency
Broaden
life
experience
Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide P.93
Reading in the HK Context
Teaching Strategies for Reading
Storytelling
Reading
Aloud
Shared
Reading
Supported
Reading
Independent
Reading
Reading
Strategies
Graphophonics
Syntax
Semantics
Basic Reading Strategies
Does this
sentence make
sense?
Would we
say the
words in
this order?
Does this
picture match
the word?
Do the
sounds I
want to say
match the
letters of
the word?
English Language Curriculum Guide (2004) A28
Basic Reading Strategies
Word
e.g. symbol and sound
Sentence
e.g. punctuation
Text
e.g. pictures and words
What is phonics?
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Part of teaching reading
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Includes basic letter-sound relationship
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Facilitates all four skills
Reading / Writing
Listening / Speaking
Why teach phonics?
Students can:
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Recognized letter-sound relationships
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Apply decoding skills
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Improve confidence and proficiency in reading
When is phonics taught?
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At an early age
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When ss need reading skills to read
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When ss need accuracy for spelling
How is phonics taught?
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Single syllable words from books
Decide on sequence
One / Two letter-sounds per week
Consonant sounds firsts – then vowel sounds
Focus one way of reading and writing a vowel
Include activities
Students read out words with focus sound
Model the skill of blending
Process of Reading – Interactive Model
HKIEd, Reading To Learn
Module 1
Knowledge,
Experiences, Emotions
Top-down
Reader/Speaker’s Intentions
Meaning
Text
Paragraphs
Bottom-up
Sentences
Words
Letter/Sound Awareness & Knowledge
Top-down and Bottom-up
Approaches and Reading
“iF yuo aer a fluet reodur yuo wll hve on
pRblme reOdng the sNtnce.”
Features of the English Alphabet
The English alphabet … 26 letters … 44+ sounds …
110+ spelling combinations
(i) SAME LETTER HAS DIFFERENT SOUNDS
e.g. letter ‘a’ – past, what, pat, paint, auction, warm, again
(ii) SAME SOUND HAS DIFFERENT LETTERS
e.g. /OR/ – for, four, more, war
(iii) WORDS SOUND THE SAME BUT LOOK DIFFERENT [homophones]
e.g. there, their
(iv) WORDS LOOK THE SAME BUT SOUND DIFFERENT [homonyms]
e.g. bow/ bow, wound/ wound, wind/ wind
ACTION ALPHABET
Capitals
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Qu
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Lowercase
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
qu
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
Cue Word
a … a …
b … b …
c … c …
d … d …
e … e …
f … f…
g … g …
h … h …
i … i …
j … j …
k … k …
l … l …
m … m …
n … n …
o … o …
p … p …
/kw/ … /kw/…
r … r …
s … s …
t … t …
u … u …
v … v …
w … w …
/ks/ … /ks/ …
y … y …
z … z …
ankle
back
come
down
elbow
fingers
gun
hair
in
jump
kick
leg
mouth
nose
on
point
quiet
run
sit
teeth
up
victory
wings
six
yes
zip
ELEMENTS OF PHONICS
VISUAL
(touch your ankle)
VISUAL [&
KINESTHETIC]
VISUAL, SEMANTIC
[& KINESTHETIC]
a
(ă)
ankle
KINESTHETIC
AUDITORY
Multisensory Approach
Sensory Channel
Perception
1. Visual
See shape of letter
2. Auditory
Hear sound of letter
3. Oral
Saying sound of letter
4. Tactile
Touching / Making
shape of letter
5. Kinesthetic
Writing (hand / body)
shape of letter
Teaching Steps
READING ACTVITIES
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T says a few words starting with ‘c’ and asks
the ss – ‘What is the first sound/letter’; and
writes letter on board
T elicits ss’ prior knowledge of words starting
with ‘c’ and writes them on board
T shows pictures of words starting with ‘c’ to
elicit ss’ prior knowledge
Ss skywrite the letter ‘c’
Ss write ‘c’ on back/palm of shoulder partner
Importance of
Games/Activities For
Teaching Phonics
All sensory channels are used in a variety of games and
activities so that the teaching target transfers from
short-term memory to long-term memory. Rhyme, song,
jingles, nursery rhymes, poetry, big books, stories
with
repetitive
and
rhythmic
language,
tongue
twisters, games with a beat/rhythm and movement
are essential here to heighten the students’ awareness
of letter-sound relationships, i.e. phonics.
EXAMPLES OF CREATIVE
PHONICS ACTIVITIES
Activities completed during this
Phonics Workshop:
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Alphabet Chant
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I Spy
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Human Words
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Phoneme Frame
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Action Alphabet
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Sky Writing / Body Writing
Extra Phonics
Games and Activities
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Moulding / Feeling Letter Shapes
Phonic Fans
Clapping a Beat with a Partner
Silent Relays
Tongue Twisters
Battleships
Onsets and Rimes
Last Letter/Sound of Previous Word Chain
Word Ladder (change one letter each time)
sat  pat  pet  pen  …
Thank
you!