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Technique |
How... |
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You can use spoken language (one of the oldest of information technologies :-)
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Say the word more than once, use it in a sentence or two, and ask the child to use it in a sentence or two. It's easier to figure out the sound system with more than one example, and learning is reinforced by listening AND speaking. |
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Look up the word in a dictionary. Some online versions have audio files with pronunciations you can click on. It's also an opportunity to show the child how to sue the pronunciation guide of a dictionary.
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Encarta is installed at the center for online use and it includes an English-English dictionary as well as several bilingual dictionaries. The center also has several children's dictionaries. |
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For help with the short and long vowel sounds, there are some drills that can be used.
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The games bin have some and there is a game called 'Abraham' installed on the computer (named after a 2003 YES Reading graduate). |
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many game boxes focused on particular areas
we will be getting some additional software that will eventually be documented here
For more general help with letter to sound rules and phonics there are lots of materials in the center.
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Phonics Pathways |
See the chapter on Dictionaries.
