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MELS 2014 – Digital Affordances in Phonics and Reading

21 JUNE 2014 -Training in HONG KONG

Speaker: KHOO Kay Yong BSc.(Malaya); MSc(ITE) (HKU); Doctor of Education (HKU)

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Human in every culture have used stories to educate, inspire, entertain, and warn the next generation. “We are the sum total of all the stories that we see and hear in our lifetimes”(Walsh, 2007).

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According to the story from the Jewish Hassidic tradition, when the

truth walks naked in the world, people turn and look away. But, when

truth walks with story, he is invited into our houses and into our hearts.

Human brains seem to retain material put in story form much better than a list of unrelated facts (Haven, 2007; Weaver, 1994).

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English-Phonics

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a flag

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Chinese— 看字识义

Chinese— 看字识义

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睛 清 蜻 晴 ……

Brother, father

Toefl , fancl

Tackle

Towel, hostel

Fast

Clerk

Got/pot

Little, litter

head, again

Quay

Three, tree

Forever

Coconuts

Of, off

sharpener

magnet

croissant

muesli

practised

basket

Wasted

method

beat bit

sad sat

home, aim

chef ,example

fat, Wednesday

clap , egg, leg, hand

market, again,

umbrella

plumber, bomber

moon book

knife, knob

caught, lounge

Debt, sharpener

their, aeroplane

flour, flower

tortoise

Knowledge? Or Skill? PHONIC

S

a tfl

a nkth

a emfr

蛾

我

卞

下

e

bian

Xia

ˇ

ˋ

ˊ

wo

ˋ

字 拼音

a-e

apeate

sale

ale

/eI/

/eIp/

/eIt/

/eIl/

/seIl/

字 拼音

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SYNTAX

粤语：你瘦过我。 / 你走先。

普通话：你比我瘦。 / 你先走。

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SYNTAX

粤语：你瘦过我。 / 你走先。

普通话：你比我瘦。 / 你先走。

leaveYou

first

thinYou I am

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hurdle

Context

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hurdle

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hurdles

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sad

Contextual clues

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MontessoriPhonics-44

Phonics –44

English Words

Spoken Written

24 consonant sounds 21 consonant letters

20 vowel sounds 5 vowel letters

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44 speech sounds 26 alphabet letters

24 consonant sounds

20 vowel sounds

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ac t

p

m

r

a t

a t

a t

eb g

it p

or b

uh g

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a tfl

fl i p

ac mp

or mp

Initial blends

Final blends

Double consonant sounds

Digraphs

eb ll

ob ss

ish p

is nk

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ai

ay

a-e

t eaPhonograms

mai

ays

Initial blends

Final blends

Double consonant sounds

Digraphs

a ebl m

a esh k

a

b

c

d

e

f l

g

h

i

j

k

m s

r

q

p

n

x

w

o

v

u

t

y

z

/æ/

/b/ /h/

/ l /

/ //k/

/e/

/f/

/z/

/j/

/ks/

/w/

/v/

/t/

/s//m/

/n/

/r/

/g/

/p/

/kw/

/d/

/k/

/ i/ /Λ/

/ dз/

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Children's literature covers many types of texts from picture books to biographies. Children's literature empowers children. It motivates thinking, enhances language, and promotes cognitive development. Children not only become involved in the story, but they connect with the characters. If children love to read, their comprehension is higher, their vocabulary is extended, and their fluency becomes more evident.

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Instil Critical thinking into

reading

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The owner of a restaurant has a cat. The owner feeds the cat with the leftover food. Each time the owner brings a plate and walks towards the cat and bends down, the cat will meow in delight.

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While the cat is enjoying the food, the little rat squeezes through the gap and tries to share it with the cat. The cat is busy with its food and has no time to even look at the incoming rat.

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After the meal, the cat stretches out its front paws and meows.  The rat takes a bat and invites the cat to play.The cat puts on the hat and glove and nods happily.

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After the game, the cat purrs to show its contentment. Then, it lies down on the mat.

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What can you see when you are on beach?

I can see a crab.

What can you hear when you are there?

I can hear the waves.

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Why is it good for us to feel the food before we eat it?

Before we eat we can use our fingers to check the temperature of the food. This can help us prevent the food hurting our mouth.

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Why do we need to have strong little feet when we walk along the beach?When we walk along the beach, the sandy ground can be very soft, so our strong feet prevent us from sinking.

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Multimodal teaching & learning

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Assessment

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Assessment

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Assessment

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Report

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(The Curriculum Development Council, 2006, pp.8)

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Instantly…..

+ MELS introduces…..Six essential parts in English language learning

A to Z-Words & Images-Words & Sounds-Words descriptions-Phonics sounds (Single letters)

BASIC READING-Words & meanings-Basic reading-Responsive conversations-Phonics (CVC)

CRITICAL READING-Words & meanings-Critical reading-Phonics (Phonograms)-Expressive conversations-Grammar

EXPRESSIVE LEARNING-Words & meanings-Contextual reading-Responsive conversations-Phonics (Blendings)

COMPREHENSIVE READING-Words & meanings-Critical reading-Phonics (Phonograms)-Expressive conversations-Grammar

SYNTAX-Words & meanings-Sentences reading-Form sentences with words-Non-phonic words