Phonology is an important field that helps us to differentiate the sound of the vowels, syllable etc used in language in order to achieve accuracy in communication. As we are talking about features of phonology, those are phonemes (the smallest unit of sound) for example the plurals in the nouns (books, chairs,tables) word stress we say the word with greater energy. Diphtongs movement from one vowel sound to another in a single syllable and Voiced Sounds ( the voice vibration is used) and Unvoiced Sounds (without using words).
Generally this subject is taught in high levels, but would be better to teach this since beginner levels because children have an ear for sounds and languages. I think the teaching of sounds first would help learners to develop their listening and speaking skills that ir harder for non native speakers. On this way, they wouldn't make mistakes in sentences stress at the moment to speak. As I said before children have a good ear for languages so, In the same way Hallie Kay Yopp and Ruth Helen Yopp state: "Children learn
about print when they see it used in a variety of
contexts and for a variety of purposes. So too can
children benefit from being surrounded by the
sounds of language—as they sing, chant, listen
to books, and play games that focus on sound
manipulation" According to that, I think is the way how I could apply phonology with my students obvously I wont give them only contents it has to be through games and songs, which will give better results because they will be directly experiencing sounds.
After that , I think is appropriate leave you some pictures that show the phonetyc symbols and how those are produced and also I'm including a useful video about a phonological activity for children that maybe we put in practice.
After that , I think is appropriate leave you some pictures that show the phonetyc symbols and how those are produced and also I'm including a useful video about a phonological activity for children that maybe we put in practice.
Bibliography:
https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200901/BTJPhonologicalAwareness.pdf
(Yoppnes, H. (2009, January 1). Phonological Awareness Is Child’s Play! Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200901/BTJPhonologicalAwareness.pdf)
https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200901/BTJPhonologicalAwareness.pdf
(Yoppnes, H. (2009, January 1). Phonological Awareness Is Child’s Play! Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200901/BTJPhonologicalAwareness.pdf)
I agree with you , Phonology needs to develop with beginners learners, because this is the way to familiarize with the characteristics of this in order create an effective way to communicate in the classroom.
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