Phonology
What is Phonology?
Phonology is the study of sound systems and sound change. Phonology examines which sounds make up the distinctive consonants and vowels of a language.
How can I help my students?
*Clap parts of words (syllables)
*Listen to book electronically such as on CDs or online book sites.
*Use mirrors to show how to place the tongue or how lips move when pronouncing particular sounds (such as the tongue placement for the "th" sound)
*Use jazz chants or songs to practice
*Connect sounds and letters to similar sounds and letters in the student's native language
*Provide numerous opportunities for conversation to practice such as turn and talks with partners and Think-Pair-Share activities.
*Have students record and listen to themselves
*Use read alouds in the classroom
*Choral reading activities
*Rhyming activities
*Count phonemes in words
WHY IS PHONOLOGY IMPORTANT FOR ELL STUDENTS?
"Scientifically-based research suggests that ELLs respond well to meaningful activities such as language games and word walls, especially when the activities are consistent and focus on particular sounds and letters. Songs and poems, with their rhythm and repetition, are easily memorized and can be used to teach phonemic awareness and print concepts to ELLs (Hiebert, et al., 1998). These rhymes exist in every language and teachers can ask students or their parents to share these culturally relevant and teachable rhymes with the class, and build phonemic awareness activities around them. "
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/english-language-learners-and-five-essential-components-reading-instruction
Interesting Fact:
The English alphabet has 26 letters but over 40 sounds.
Phonology Websites:
Research based resources to guide you in your teaching of phonology.
Practice phonological websites for students.
The International Phonetic Alphabet chart- allows you to hear all the sounds
Websites to practice in the classroom:
Topmarks
PBS Kids
Phonology is the study of sound systems and sound change. Phonology examines which sounds make up the distinctive consonants and vowels of a language.
How can I help my students?
*Clap parts of words (syllables)
*Listen to book electronically such as on CDs or online book sites.
*Use mirrors to show how to place the tongue or how lips move when pronouncing particular sounds (such as the tongue placement for the "th" sound)
*Use jazz chants or songs to practice
*Connect sounds and letters to similar sounds and letters in the student's native language
*Provide numerous opportunities for conversation to practice such as turn and talks with partners and Think-Pair-Share activities.
*Have students record and listen to themselves
*Use read alouds in the classroom
*Choral reading activities
*Rhyming activities
*Count phonemes in words
WHY IS PHONOLOGY IMPORTANT FOR ELL STUDENTS?
"Scientifically-based research suggests that ELLs respond well to meaningful activities such as language games and word walls, especially when the activities are consistent and focus on particular sounds and letters. Songs and poems, with their rhythm and repetition, are easily memorized and can be used to teach phonemic awareness and print concepts to ELLs (Hiebert, et al., 1998). These rhymes exist in every language and teachers can ask students or their parents to share these culturally relevant and teachable rhymes with the class, and build phonemic awareness activities around them. "
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/english-language-learners-and-five-essential-components-reading-instruction
Interesting Fact:
The English alphabet has 26 letters but over 40 sounds.
Phonology Websites:
Research based resources to guide you in your teaching of phonology.
Practice phonological websites for students.
The International Phonetic Alphabet chart- allows you to hear all the sounds
Websites to practice in the classroom:
Topmarks
PBS Kids
"One of the most compelling and well-established findings in the research on beginning reading is the important relationship between phonemic awareness and reading acquisition." (Kame'enui, et. al., 1997)