To teach correct pronunciation and make it easier to memorize the spelling, it is good to break down words into syllables, and present them as such. They already have the idea about syllables from French, so this is not a completely new territory.
When the vocabulary is being learned, the rapid naming (RAN) test comes in handy. This enforces the path between the memory, cerebral 'dictionary', and the speech production areas in the brain. This can be done on paper, or digitally, with fast transitions in powerpoint. Once the vocabulary is set conceptually, to train the retention of spelling, we may mimic the Irregular words reading test, which basically mean speed-reading sight words, the words that will not follow the typical phoneme-grapheme correlations. Instead of classical reading of the text, we may give students the jumbled up lines of the text, which they have to put in order. They will have to understand each line, and the connections between the final and initial word in order to succeed in the task. The accommodations we can easily create in the ALC classroom environment are cutting out paper to cover text and isolate words while the student is reading (i.e. creating a 'reading window'). In addition, we may even retype the text, using a font like comic sans, expand the character and line spacing, and print it out on a colored paper.
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AuthorMartina Matejaš is a teacher of English and Yoga. She is keen on understanding the mind-body connection as well as cracking the 'code' of thoughts-emotions-behaviour matrix. Archives
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