Posted on January 8, 2021
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Sentence games are a successful way to introduce both the initial concepts of sentence construction to young learners, and then extending that learning with more complex structures
Category: Educational Technoology, ESL, Phonics, Teaching, Teaching EnglishTags: EAL, English, english activities, english games, esl, gaming, kindergarten, learn english, phonics, primary, reading, tefl
Methods such as whole language instruction, balanced literacy, and Native Instruction are alternatives to phonics and work well for many children, including those with Dyslexia.
Category: ESL, Phonics, Reading, Teaching, Teaching English, TEFLTags: Education, English, kindergarten, phonics, preschool, sounds, Teaching, tefl, whole language
Making English lessons more enjoyable for students is beneficial on a number of levels. It can be achieved by introducing new and dynamic activities, considering their interests when planning
Category: Educational technology, Educational Technoology, ESL, Phonics, Reading, Teaching, Teaching English, TEFLTags: dance, edtech, english sngs, games, kindergarten, making lessons fun, music, phonics, pre reading, pre school, reading, Reading Skills, School, Students, teaching english, Technology
Posted on January 2, 2021
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There is no magic age to begin teaching phonics, but you should begin fostering phonological awareness as early but at an appropriate time as possible.
Category: ESL, Phonics, Reading, Teaching, Teaching English, TEFLTags: kindergarten, phonics, pre reading, pre school, print, reading, Reading Skills, School, Students, teaching english
A kindergartner should be at a reading level between 1 and 6. Higher reading levels indicate that they’re near the top of the range,
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However many studies have shown that music is often more of a distraction that a benefit. Though how much of a distraction can be dependent on both volume and music styles.
A first grader should be at a reading level between 3 to 12. Higher reading levels indicate that they’re near the top of their class, but there’s always room for growth.
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It is perfectly acceptable for a non native to teach English. In some situations it may even be preferable. Teachers who have experienced learning English as a second language are likely more empathetic to the potential struggles and problems of students
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Phonological awareness is a spoken language skill. If this skill can be developed it will be strongly connected to early reading and writing abilities. As these abilities progress then so does the literacy levels of students. These skills includes listening, reading, writing and of course speaking.
Category: ESL, Reading, Teaching, Teaching English, TEFLTags: english games, english reading, esl, kindergarten, phonics, pre school, primary, reading, Speaking, Teaching, tefl
Developing phonological skills can have a significant positive impact on students spelling abilities. They will have the ability to transfer their knowledge of sounds into written words
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