3 Types of readers in children Whether you are a parent or teacher, working with children and helping them learn to read is rewarding. I had the opportunity to teach 6 year olds this past year and I have observed that there are three types of students: strong readers, emerging readers and weak readers. Strong readers have good phonemic awareness and are excellent decoders. (Please refer to my introduction to phonemic awareness and decoding words) Emerging readers are on the way and are expanding their knowledge of phonics sounds and applying it to decode familiar and unfamiliar words. Weak readers need frequent prompts for segmenting and blending the sounds together. In severe cases, they may even struggle to remember letters and consonant sounds. HOW DOES THE BRAIN PROCESS WORDS? · Through Phonological awareness (i.e learning the sounds of words) and orthography (spelling of words). Skilled readers were abl...
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I have recently embarked on a mission to provide parents of my students (6-year-olds) with some phonics materials to help supplement their child's learning over the term break. Phonics is one approach to learning to read. I hope both parent and teacher can use these fun activities to help their child to develop this skill.
Why teach phonics?
Phonics is one approach to reading instruction that teaches students the principles of letter-sound relationships, how to sound out words.
When children learn reading through phonics they can use their knowledge of these sounds to decode words. Decoding is the ability to apply your knowledge of letter-sound relationships, including knowledge of letter patterns, to correctly pronounce written words.
Studies have shown that children that have proper phonics instruction are more likely to pick up reading faster and with success.
As a preschool teacher to 6-year-olds (in Kindergarten), I have noticed that the weak readers usually have the following issues: -Problem recognising letters; -Unsure of letter sounds -Unable to blend the letter sounds to form a word
I have decided to put together a series of Phonics Instruction for parents and teachers so that there is a road map and a strategy for teaching your child.
How to teach phonics?
We begin by helping the child to recognise letter names then sounds. Please refer to my post, Phonics Basics: Letter Names & Sounds for more details and resources. It is important for a child to know all their letter sounds, this will help him/her to blend and decode words later on.
I have made the next 2 learning activities for your child. Learning letters and letter sounds should be fun.
If you are thinking of printing out the above activity, use the printable version as the background is white, thus saving you ink. The video below shows you how to print two pages onto one A4 sheet saving you both paper and ink (we all know how expensive inks can be!)
Subsequently, I am working to put together a series of Phonics Instruction for parents and teachers so that there is a road map and a strategy for teaching your child. I will be working on teaching resources and phonics instruction in the following sequence:
Part 1: Word family (3 letter words) Short vowels & long vowels Vowel Teams (one-syllable words)
Part 2: Syllables Onset and rime Digraphs
Part 3: Split diagraphs Alternate spelling & diagraphs Ending Y sounds
It is my goal to help children become better readers and help parents who are interested in teaching their children phonics. I will need time to work on the above resources so stay tuned for more updates!
My class of 5 yo are currently learning about Indian culture. Children learn better when they get to experience things with their senses, not just listen to a lesson. So I've decided to take on the challenge to learn and make puffy paint to simulate Henna paint for a craft activity. Also known as Mehndi, it is a form of body art originating in ancient India, in which decorative designs are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant. HOW TO MAKE PUFFY PAINT Materials: Drawing template (optional) 1 part Shaving foam 1/3 part White glue 1/3 part cornflour Food colouring Large bowl Spoon Homemade Piping bags Steps: 1. Combine shaving foam, white glue, flour, a few drops of food colouring in a large bowl. 2. Mix well. 3. Spoon the mixture into plastic piping bags. (See Related Videos at the bottom of page ) 4. Cut the corner slightly so it becomes a piping bag. HENNA PAINTING CRAFT Steps: 1. Print out the paper template on...
Reading. An important skill to develop in early learners. Some children pick it up faster, while others may take a longer time or even struggle to read. If you want your child to have a head start at reading, it is important to instil the love of books and stories from the start. Read to your child and cultivate the love of books at a young age. I cannot stress this enough (that even a baby is not too young to read). A baby learning to read? Well, not literally. But when he hears your voice, a lot of things are taking place. The baby learns to decipher the tones in your voice. They also piece the words they hear and the pictures together thereby acquiring vocabulary used in speech as they grow. Introducing books to your child from the beginning helps him develop Print Awareness. Print Awareness 1. It is the knowledge of how to handle a book. For example, text is read from left to right and top to bottom. 2. To identify the front and back cover as well as the spine of the book. 3. To id...
Here is a printable that you can use to help your preschooler practise reading the time on the clock face. It covers time by the hour and half-past. Simply print the pages on art paper, or laminate it to reduce wear and tear. The objective of the activity is to match the correct digital time to the clock face. In the process, children can learn counting the minutes using skip counting by 5. Click here for Telling Time Full Printable TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM I am teaching my preschoolers about telling the time on the clock face. I use a big clockface for lessons so that the children could see the hour and minute hands of the clock. A big clockface also helps them see clearly. I start by teaching them time by the hour. I explain that most clocks have two hands: the short hour hand and the long minute hand. The shorthand would point to the numbers on the clock face from numbers 1 to 12. Therefore, time by the hour could be 1 o'clock, 5 o'clock, 12 o'clock. PAPER PLATE CLOCK T...
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