All About Teaching and Learning Phonics

[jollyme]

tamarind,


my pleasure :lol:

[seashell]

tamarind:

Hi seashell,
I have a few children's dictionaries, with many pictures. But these are not extensive enough.

I would like to buy something like this :
http://www.amazon.com/Merriam-Webster-Childrens-Dictionary-DK-Publishing/dp/0756637589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288345730&sr=8-1

But I cannot find it in Singapore, and shipping from amazon will be too expensive since the book is too heavy.

When a child knows the letter sounds very well, he should be able to say the sound of a letter without any hesitation, and even when you mix up the orders of the letters.

hi Tamarind,

If you are able to get hold of a good dictionary locally, let me know. TIA.

Thanks for sharing. Another question, how to test the child up? My child seems to know certain letter but not both. Thanks again.

[tamarind]

Hi Seashell,

That dictionary is now available at Kinokuniya, but I have no time to go down to look yet.

As for how to test the child, I didn't test my kids, but I used these alphabet puzzles

http://tamarindphonics.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-step-teaching-b-c.html

As kids play with the puzzles, we can ask them to say the sound of each letters.

[seashell]

Thank you, Tamarind.

[jancy]

There is also a phonics course organised by Right To Learn that teaches how to teach yr child the Montessori way of Phonics ..


Anyone here has gone thru it ?

http://r2learntoys.com/Montessori-Intro-Program.html

[laughingcat]

My friend been it. Not quite fruitful, was told that might as well just buy the phonics readers and follow it.


I compared hers and my lesson with another teacher, I think mine better as she comes to my home. Give me loads of materials and sharing of different resources. We had a 1-to-1 and kena drill by her.

[Maize]

I am new to this forum…


Just want to share that the Intro course is only introduction of the materials used in the Montessori classroom for maths n phonics… It gives a newbie like a better understanding of the materials.

The hands on course will be more in depth and can use to teach yr child.
Anyone been to the hands on course???

[laughingcat]

hello Maize,


welcome to KSP.

If you want to know how to teach phonics using Montessori method, why not follow this thread instead http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5768

Buds is an expert on this. No need to spend $ at all. Also there are also other threads with free materials to teach phonics as well.

[Maize]

Thanks - laughingcat

[Maize]

Thanks - laughingcat