LANGUAGE ARTS

TRAINER NOTES

Session No. Session

Session Title Phonics

DescriptionThis session is designed to create awareness and revisit the 44 sounds in phonics with focus on the 16 sounds. It is also to enable course participants (CPs) to familiarize themselves with the sounds through the various hands-on activities which are fun and practical for remedial teaching.

Training outcomesThe course participants will be able to:1. confidently identify the sounds/phonemes2. create and participate actively through the various activities with the targeted sounds

Time1 hours

Resources Poster sheets Coloured papers Marker Pens Powerpoint slides LCD Laptops Phonics Chart; Appendix 1 Colour pencils

Session outlineActivity 1: Phonics Song (10 minutes)Activity 2: Modeling of the 44 sounds (10 minutes)Activity 3: Lets Try It Out (10 minutes)Activity 4: Exploring Possibilities (30 minutes)

Activity 1 Phonics Song (10 mins)

Procedure1. Play the phonics song2. Get CPs to sing along.3. Repeat the song twice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffeZXPtTGC4

Suggested Instructional Language

Note:

This activity enables CPs to experience the sounds of letters A-Z in a fun and non-threatening manner. It is an example of a creative drill.

Activity 2 Modeling of 44 sounds (10 mins)

ProcedureAssociating the sounds with the phonetic symbols:1. Distribute Appendix 1 and get CPs to be ready with a coloured pencil each and KSSR year 1 English Language Text Book and Module Book 1.2. Go through the vowel sounds first (both short and long vowels), then the diphthongs and the consonants (both voiced and voiceless). 3. Tell CPs to colour the symbol not the picture.4. Discuss about short vowels and long vowels.5. Tell CPs that this category of sound (a combination of two vowels sound is called the diphthong. 6. Explain to CPs that: Voiced consonants use the voice. An easy test is by putting your finger on your throat. If you feel a vibration the consonant is voiced. Voiceless consonants do not use the voice. Once again, you can test if a consonant is voiceless by putting your finger on your throat. You will feel no vibration in your throat, just a short explosion of air as you pronounce. (adapted from http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish /a/voiced.htm).

Suggested Instructional Language

This activity enables CPs to explore the sounds that underpin phonics.

1. // Short vowel Fish2. /i/ Long vowel Tree3. // Short vowel Cat4. // Long vowel Car

5. // Short vowel Clock6. // Long vowel Horse7. // Short vowel Bull8. /u/ Long vowel Boot

9. // Short vowel Computer10. // Long vowel Bird11. /e/ Short vowel Egg12. // Short vowel Up

13. /e/ Diphthong Train14. // Diphthong. Phone 15. /a/ Diphthong Bike 16. /a/ Diphthong Owl

17. // Diphthong Boy 18. // Diphthong Ear 19. /e/ Diphthong Chair 20. // Diphthong Tourist

21. /p/ Voiceless Parrot 22. /b/ Voiced Bag 23. /k/ Voiceless Key 24. /g/ Voiced Girl

25. /f/ Voiceless Flower 26. /v/ Voiced Vase 27. /t/ Voiceless Tie 28. /d/ Voiced Dog

29. /s/ Voiceless Snake 30. /z/ Voiced Zebra 31. // Voiceless Shower 32. // Voiced Television

33. // Voiceless Thumb 34. // Voiced Mother 35. /t/ Voiceless Chess 36. /d/ Voiced Jazz

37. /l/ Leg

38. /r/ Right 39. /w/ Witch 40. /j/ Yacht

41. /m/ Monkey42. /n/ Nose43. // Sing44. /h/ House

Activity 3Lets Try It Out (30 mins)

ProcedureGame 1: Story Time1. Practice the /au/ sound with action2. CPs watch a video. Tell CPs, Every time they hear an /au/ sound word, they will have to pinch their arms and say /au/.3. Ask CPs to reflect on the modelling and activities that took place.4. Get CP to talk about the focus of the skill and how it can be done in their class; Language authenticity, audio text, adapt and adopt etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLYWt97wMU

Note: Elicit CPs answers and probe for reasons to their answers

Suggested Instructional LanguageIf possible prepare some sweets for the winners for Game 1.

Activity 4Exploring Possibilities (30 mins)

Procedure1. In a group of 3-5 people, CPs discuss an example of an activity that practices phonics that can be done in class.2. Pick the first group to volunteer their idea. The first group to present can choose the next one; each group that present can choose the next group to present.3. Let CP comments about the other groups presentations.