Phonics!

Now that Rynae has perfected her phonics stage 1 - learning the 26 letter sounds, I thought I should subsequently introduce digraphs and word blending to her. Well, I've tried simple methods like using alphabet-shaped toys but she is uninterested with this one-way teaching. Usually a chatterbox, she'll turn reticent and unresponsive. To tackle this, I DIY-ed several sets of pictures and words cards to play with her. There was a 360 degree change in her behaviour! Expectedly, everytime we play this 'matching game', she'll always request to hold the pictures while I, forever having to hold the words, will have to match hers. Of course I'll try to act dumb and illiterate so that she could correct me lah...

Hopefully by giving her a headstart on phonics, she can cultivate an interest to read at a young age. To become a competent reader, a child must be able to recognise letters as well as the overall shapes of words too. Rynae might know how to read a few words now but most probably might not be able to spell without aid but that is fine because the easiest way to know how to spell a word is to listen for the sounds in that word!

Thta's all fokls! Sitll cna raed waht I tpye evne thuohg I spel wornlgy? OMG! Soemone tel me waht phoincs is for! kekeke...