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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 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?
Breaking the vicious cycle embarrassed by mistakes makes lots of mistakes doesn’t write much doesn’t understand spelling
How many ways can we spell the sound / e / (ten) e as in ten ea as in dead 84% Brown: 2005
How many ways can we spell the sound /ɑʊ/ (cow) ow as in how ou as in cloud 99% Brown: 2005
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!
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
Playing games in teams & pairs • Encourages fun • Builds group dynamics • Lowers Affective Filter • Appeals to different Multiple Intelligences • Have shared goals • Are motivated
. 3. So how do I integrate spelling into my teaching?
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
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!
Reinforcing with games & activities • Use resource free games • Adapt from other books • Make own games
Spelling Bingo P and b using (real and unreal words) Card 1
Taken from Pronunciation Games, Mark Hannock. CUP
11 swan lock washing machine salt sausages socks clock yacht golf clubs dog coffee pot
ge / gi / gy & ce / ci / cy are usually soft sounds ca / co & ga / go are hard
ge / gi / gy & ce / ci / cy are usually soft sounds ca / co & ga / go are hard
Creating pictures as memory aids The gentle giant should have gone to the gym!
Breaking the vicious cycle enjoys writing makes less mistakes understands some spelling patterns writes more
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