Detail From Letters to Life: Creating Phonics-Based Games for Young Learners   Oleh:  Hanif, Ade Rivky Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: The 62st TEFLIN International Conference: Teaching and Assessing L2 Learners in the 21st Century, Denpasar, 14-16th September 2015, Book 1, page 758-774. Topik: Phonics-based games; young learners Fulltext: hal 758.pdf (16.58MB) Isi artikel As one of the reading and writing method, phonics allows learners to blend the sound-spelling patterns and synchronizes the spoken and written components within words. In general, this method starts from introducing uppercase and lowercase letters to comprehending fiction and informational text books. English is such a complex language with an alphabetic writing system not easy to learn. It requires particular knowledge compared, for example, to studying sight words. The task to make kids able to read is in turn somewhat a heavy challenge to do. As the end goal of all reading instruction is reading comprehension – the ability to make meaning from print (Threlkeld and Nathan, 2012), children struggle to decode letters, words, sentences even stories. Such difficulties will repeat when learners are consistently put in discouraging and boring environment. Therefore, phonics educators must possess better solution how to teach reading and writing. Not only do they need to create a systematic approach to deliver phonics materials to children, but they also should apply an engaging classroom environment in order to maintain students’ interest. The choice for student to enjoy games when learning phonics ought to be at their disposal. Games help to create a context in which children’s attention is focused on the completion of a task without necessarily realizing that language items are being practised (Toth, 1995). It also can build learners’ character with patient repetition, cheers of approval for all progress, and building of self-esteem are part of the language-growth process (Claire, 1998). Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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