| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
jacksthirty
Joined: 30 Nov 2009
|
 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: Teaching phonics |
 |
|
My co-teacher wants me to teach phonics next semester. That's fair enough I think because I work at a Technical High School (very low level English and piss poor pronunciation). But she wants me to spend the whole lesson on it.
Usually, I'll spend 10 minutes of each class on phonics, but the whole class?
I should be able to put something together or at least get it changed slightly so that the whole class isn't solely phonics based.
Does anyone have some ideas (games, activities) on how I might be able to spend the whole 50 minutes teaching phonics without it getting too frustrating (and boring) for not only the class, but myself? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Space Cowboy
Joined: 27 Mar 2010
Location: On the blessed hellride
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
First, I would make sure that your co-teacher actually means *phonics* and not *phonetics*. In my experience, people tend to get those two confused. If you actually are supposed to teach phonics (the method of teaching reading), you might consider finding clips of the PBS kids' TV show The Electric Company. They released a new version in 2009 that really seemed to contain some effective phonics instruction. It would be fun for students, even if they can't understand most of it, because there are words popping up on the screen constantly.
If you need to teach phonetics (the nuts and bolts of pronunciation), here's a really cool website that will show students the proper ways to articulate the sounds of American English: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/# |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
jack -
This should get you started. Some well chosen example videos there of teachers teaching phonics. http://bit.ly/husCZj
Also see the flashcards I've made or find others on Quizlet. http://quizlet.com/group/59393/ Scroll and find phonics sets. Students don't need to register and can use, play games after class.
The trick as I see it is to try to avoid whole class teaching of phonics if possible. It usually turns into parroting. Start there but get them using flashcards and doing exercises in small groups, teaching each other.
DD
http://eflclassroom.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rockymtn
Joined: 01 Oct 2010
Location: USA
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
| If they are wanting phonics then I'd continue to do the short lesson & then they should be applying the new rule in conversation/reading. To make a lesson longer continue to practice the previous day's lesson in addition to that days lesson. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Teaching phonics |
|
|
| jacksthirty wrote: |
My co-teacher wants me to teach phonics next semester. That's fair enough I think because I work at a Technical High School (very low level English and piss poor pronunciation). But she wants me to spend the whole lesson on it.
Usually, I'll spend 10 minutes of each class on phonics, but the whole class?
I should be able to put something together or at least get it changed slightly so that the whole class isn't solely phonics based.
Does anyone have some ideas (games, activities) on how I might be able to spend the whole 50 minutes teaching phonics without it getting too frustrating (and boring) for not only the class, but myself? |
I teach at tech school too. Your KET is right. 10 minutes isn't enough. The students can't do much and the discipline is so bad you can't trust them to do anything on their own.
Here's an outline for a 50 minute teach centered lesson (IMO the only format that really works at tech school, I've tried everything else and it doesn't work)
1. Pick 2 sounds. Preferably ones that are easily confused (Eg: L / R, P / B, A / E, P / F, L / W, C / K, )
Its a tech school so they've got a problem with pretty much everything. If it's too hard for the first few classes then you'll have to pick 2 separate sounds like W and P. And in future classes show the difference between P and B
2. show them how to do make the right sound with diagrams. Do a few practice runs with the class to make sure they're making the right sound (10 Minutes)
3. Practice a few lines from tongue twisters as a class (10 minutes)
4. Make them practice tongue twisters on their own speaking aloud. It doesn't matter if they don't know the words in the twisters, focus is on making the right sound (10 - 15 minutes)
5. Play a listening bingo with a 14 minimal pair list (28 words). Need 3-4 bingo lines to win. (Whatever time's left over)
- Model pronunciation of the minimal pair words
- Pick the first word, say it 3x and have them raise their hand and spell it. If they get it right they get to pick the next word. Someone else has to raise their hand and spell it, so on and so forth
(If you don't make them spell it, all the bingo sheets will be wacky)
In a 50 minute class you'll probably play 2-3 rounds of bingo.
PS. It really helps if they know they're play bingo at the end. They're be a lot more involved with everything. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jacksthirty
Joined: 30 Nov 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Space Cowboy - I didn't know there was a difference! Thanks for the info. 
Ddeubel - Thanks for the stuff as well. I've got 2 weeks of desk warming to do this month so I'll be spending a bit more time on your website.
Rockymtn - That sound like a good idea. I might try to swing one week with phonics and the next with vocabulary (be good if I could connect the two).
Winterfall - Thanks for the lesson plan. It will give me something to start with. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
