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Integrating fun

Integrating fun. into everyday practice Kerry Malster. Zayed University, Dubai. Overview. Why bother? 2. Using students to teach themselves and each other 3. So how do I integrate spelling into my teaching? . 1 - Why bother?. Breaking the vicious cycle. embarrassed

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Integrating fun

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  1. Integrating fun into everyday practice Kerry Malster. Zayed University, Dubai

  2. Overview • Why bother? 2. Using students to teach themselves and each other 3. So how do I integrate spelling into my teaching?

  3. 1 - Why bother?

  4. Breaking the vicious cycle embarrassed by mistakes makes lots of mistakes doesn’t write much doesn’t understand spelling

  5. How many ways can we spell the sound / e / (ten) e as in ten ea as in dead 84% Brown: 2005

  6. How many ways can we spell the sound /ɑʊ/ (cow) ow as in how ou as in cloud 99% Brown: 2005

  7. æ(cat) is only spelled a 100% of the time • i (sit) is spelled i 61% of the time • e (ten) is spelled e 84% of the time • ʌ (mud) is spelled u 63% of the time • ʊ (good) is spelled u 64% of the time • ɒ (hot) is spelled o 92% of the time • Brown: 2005 It is surprisingly regular!

  8. It is surprisingly regular! • ɔɪ (boy) oi / oy 100% • ɑʊ (cow) ou / ow 99% • ɑɪ (like) I / i_e / ie / y 95% • ɑː (car) ar /a 94% • əʊ (hope) o/o_e / oe / ow 93% • ɜː(verb) er / ir / ur / or / 89% • iː(sheep) e /e_e /ee /ea 89% • Brown: 2005

  9. 2. Using students to teach themselves and each other

  10. Playing games in teams & pairs • Encourages fun • Builds group dynamics • Lowers Affective Filter • Appeals to different Multiple Intelligences • Have shared goals • Are motivated

  11. . 3. So how do I integrate spelling into my teaching?

  12. 3 - So how do I integrate spelling into my teaching? 1. Deduce the pattern 2. See words in context 3. Learner training - regular attention to patterns 4. Emphasise patterns with new words

  13. 3 - So how do I integrate spelling into my teaching? 4. Use peers 5. Use group competitions 6. Show/record achievements 7. Must be fun for students 8. Must be fun for the teacher too!

  14. Reinforcing with games & activities • Use resource free games • Adapt from other books • Make own games

  15. Spelling Bingo P and b using (real and unreal words) Card 1

  16. How many words can you find with the ‘o’ (as in hot) sound?

  17. Taken from Pronunciation Games, Mark Hannock. CUP

  18. 11 swan lock washing machine salt sausages socks clock yacht golf clubs dog coffee pot

  19. ge / gi / gy & ce / ci / cy are usually soft sounds ca / co & ga / go are hard

  20. ge / gi / gy & ce / ci / cy are usually soft sounds ca / co & ga / go are hard

  21. Creating pictures as memory aids The gentle giant should have gone to the gym!

  22. www.uniqueteachingresources.com

  23. www.flickr.com/photos/glazgow/1535336904/

  24. Breaking the vicious cycle enjoys writing makes less mistakes understands some spelling patterns writes more

  25. Useful Resources: • Brown, A. 2005. Sounds, Symbols and Spellings. McGraw Hill • Shemesh, R & Waller, S. 2000. Teaching English Spelling. CUP • Hancock, M. 1995. Pronunciation Games. CUP • Swan & Smith B. 2001. Learner English.CUP • Dornyei, Z &Murphy T. 2003. Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom. CUP ! If you work at a college of FE – go check your Literacy Department Please contact me for any further information. Kerry.Malster@zu.ac.ae Zayed University, Dubai

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