Республикасы Оқу-ағарту министрлігі
Recommendations and strategies for teaching writing
жүктеу/скачать 0.79 Mb.
|
Recommendations and strategies for teaching writingTeaching writing at elementary school is difficult due to the low level of language proficiency. Building fundamental literacy skills starts with teaching high- frequency words. Children should recognize them while reading and be able to spell them while producing basic simple sentences. What are High-Frequency Words? The words that are most frequently used in the written text are called High- Frequency Words. For example, 'the,' 'have,' and 'to,' may not have any specific meaning on their own, but these words contribute considerably to providing meaning to a sentence as a whole. Some high-frequency words are also called sight words or tricky words. These words are not only difficult to sound out, but most of these also have a relatively abstract meaning which is difficult to explain to young learners. It is easy for children to learn words like "apple" and "boat" because these can be easily related to a picture or a real object, but it's tricky to explain the words like "of" or "the" because there is no point of reference. Phonics is the foundation of reading, and teaching children to sound out words correctly helps them learn to recognise letters and sounds. Many schools still use traditional methods of teaching phonics, which often leads to frustration among children who struggle to understand the rules. Children can often encounter irregular spellings that don't meet any obvious CVC spelling patterns. An unexpected spelling often contradicts what is taught within formal phonics instruction. Using frequency word sheets might help children quickly identify these tricky words without having to identify and blend all the letter sounds. Why is it important to focus on high-frequency words? Children frequently come across high-frequency words while reading texts. Due to this, it is important for the children to pronounce these words, read them correctly, spell them, and know what they indicate within a sentence. These words are a crucial part of literacy development as children will be frequently using these words in writing too. Research suggests that there are 16 high-frequency words that constitute around a quarter of every text, for both children and adults, which shows exactly why it is important for children to understand these words. Words like 'I' 'and' 'he' and more complex words such as 'then' 'that' and 'went' are commonly used as we read and write. An educated adult might not notice, but these words can be very tricky for children if they aren't taught how to use these words properly. Learning and being able to identify high-frequency words offers more confidence to the children. If young learners can already identify a quarter of the words in a written text, they are more likely to become more interested to continue reading. Being able to recognize and read high-frequency words can make reading and writing easier for children in the early years of their educational life. What are the strategies to teach children high-frequency words? Phonics as a whole and high-frequency words constitute a fundamental part of a young learner’s primary education. These establish the basis for writing and reading. Therefore, it is important to teach high-frequency words effectively. Further the tools that can be used to teach high-frequency words to the students: Flashcards: These provide the most popular way to teach high-frequency words. The teacher may cut mini flashcards out and use them to play a variety of activities and frequency word games that involve repetition and improve students' memory of high-frequency words. Every week flashcards can be replaced with new flashcards having more complex words in terms of frequency. жүктеу/скачать 0.79 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
|