I am focusing my paper on how to create a classroom of exceptional learners by incorporating phonics, technology and parent involvement. I have noticed that in the center that I am working at, there seems to be children who have been in the program for almost eight months and still have not mastered phonemic awareness and are still having a problems with alphabet recognition. These children are struggling with combining sounds. Children who work on computers become easily frustrated when they are not able to complete the program. And, when frustration sets in, many children want to switch to another program that is less challenging. It takes some time for children to get use to using program and when they feel that it is too hard they move on to something a little less challenging.
How can these children be prompted to stay on a progam and work with a phonics lesson for at least ten to fifteen minutes a day in order to increase phonics and alphabet recognition? The teacher notes that it takes time and children have to be in small groups.
Parents can also help by reciting nusery rhymes and playing word games with their children. Another suggestion is to have at least two nursery rhymes that children can recite to help with words that sound alike. Those parents who do not have computers at home can be given blending words to help children with sounds.
Yvette T.
Your summary touches an area that I hope to research in my paper. It is difficult to decipher why an individual child does not easily grasp phonics or recognize the alphabet, or any subject matter. But through experiences I have learned that each and every child has their own personal hour glass, as to when they can fully encompass what is being taught to them. Each child, besides having different developmental stages, learns at varying paces and learning styles. I worked with children on computers, and I also found children that did not work well with them. In those instances, I used other options, such as table games, where they would have to opportunity to use hands-on experiences, and therefore allow them to use other senses to help them learn the lesson at hand. Overall, to know the best style of learning for that individual child will help the child to advance using techniques that they are more comfortable and familiar with.
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