#phonics sound

[rugrats-curious-minds]

The Importance of Teaching Children to Read Through Letters and Sounds

Reading is a fundamental skill that serves as a cornerstone for a child's education and future success. It opens doors to a world of knowledge, imagination, and critical thinking. One of the most effective methods for teaching children to read is through the use of letters and sounds, also known as phonics. In this article, we'll explore the significance of teaching children to read using letters and sounds, highlighting the numerous benefits it offers in their early development.

Building Strong Foundations

Phonics, the method of teaching children to connect letters with their corresponding sounds, helps build strong foundational literacy skills. This approach empowers children to decode words and understand how language works. By mastering the relationship between letters and sounds, children can read unfamiliar words and develop confidence in their reading abilities.

Improved Reading Comprehension

Learning to read through letters and sounds enhances reading comprehension. When children can sound out words, they gain a deeper understanding of the text they are reading. This understanding extends beyond simple word recognition to comprehension, as they can grasp the meaning of the words and the context in which they are used. This comprehension is vital for academic success across all subjects.

Increased Vocabulary

Phonics-based reading instruction contributes significantly to a child's vocabulary development. As children learn to read, they encounter new words regularly. When they can decode these words using phonics skills, they expand their vocabulary effortlessly. A rich vocabulary not only aids in reading but also boosts overall communication skills.

Enhanced Spelling Skills

Teaching children to read through letters and sounds goes hand in hand with improving their spelling abilities. When children understand the relationship between letters and their sounds, they can apply this knowledge to spell words correctly. This skill is invaluable throughout their academic journey and life beyond the classroom.

Encouraging a Love for Reading

Phonics-based reading instruction can help cultivate a lifelong love for reading. When children can read independently and enjoyably, they are more likely to choose books as a source of entertainment and knowledge. This love for reading not only enriches their lives but also supports their ongoing learning and personal development.

Enhanced Confidence

Reading can be a daunting task for children who struggle with it. Phonics instruction provides them with a structured approach that builds confidence. As they successfully decode words and read fluently, they gain a sense of accomplishment that motivates them to continue improving their reading skills.

Individualized Learning

One of the strengths of teaching children to read through letters and sounds is its adaptability to individual learning styles and paces. Each child progresses differently, and phonics instruction can be tailored to their specific needs. This personalized approach ensures that no child is left behind and that struggling readers receive the support they require.

Better Preparedness for Academic Success

The ability to read proficiently is a critical factor in a child's academic success. When children learn to read through letters and sounds, they are better prepared for success in all subject areas. Reading is the gateway to learning, and a strong foundation in reading skills sets the stage for future achievements in school and beyond.

Teaching children to read through letters and sounds, or phonics, is a powerful method that provides them with essential skills for life. It builds strong foundations, enhances comprehension, expands vocabulary, and boosts confidence. Moreover, it instils a lifelong love for reading and prepares children for academic success. As parents and educators, it is crucial to recognize the importance of phonics-based reading instruction and provide children with the tools they need to become confident and proficient readers. In doing so, we empower them to unlock a world of knowledge and imagination through the magic of words.

[ystk-archive]

An assortment of capsule flyers from 2002-2004

[waitineedaname]

I packed myself lunch for school today and I feel like such a six year old. Like omg yay I have my pb&j and my goldfish and my applesauce, I can't wait to go to class and learn about word sounds!

[tomatoluvr69]

Writing feels soooo good in your brain. Has anyone invented a way that makes it not literally the most impossible thing in the world

[aphel1on]

really all i should need to do to get professionally dx'd with autism is show them my warrior cats conlang from senior year of high school

[crodfoller-t-rhubarb]

I *just* realized that Gregg Berger aka Cornfed Pig from Duckman aka Jecht from Final Fantasy X aka Cutthroat Bill from Curse of Monkey Island... also worked on the widely syndicated, St. Louis-produced PBS phonics show "The Letter People," which taught me to read by the time I was three. In addition to playing several letter people himself (including Mr. V, the smoothest, suavest motherfucker in the alphabet in his Violet Velvet Vest), he also had a standout performance as the poor experimental word machine that Miss O fucking tortured by forcing it to try applying conventional short vowel logic to words like "cold" or "to" or "word" despite his literal *constant* pleas for her to stop as he belches smoke all over the laboratory. Girlboss gets the goods as usual. It's all on YouTube. Seriously, check out that Mr. V episode. Wait for his introductory song to wrap up, then listen as that velvety sum'bitch learns your ass on what the voiced labiodental fricative is all about.

[gel-s-d]

I’m kinda confused by the “gen alpha can’t read!” “It’s because they stopped teaching phonics!” People because like. As far as I can see. They stopped teaching phonics in most classrooms in the 30’s. So, like, most people today didn’t grow up with phonics as the way they were taught to read either.

I always assumed the reason we don’t use phonics very much in class is because English is a very phonically inconsistent language. Like -ough, I before e except after c (and except this gigantic list of exceptions). English is a bit of a Frankenstein language, it never seemed like phonics were all that useful when 70% of the language is from different language roots and therefor will have different phonics rules

[mars-ipan]

worst part of echolalia is the urge to mimic accents. i am gonna get my ass beat one day

[taro-pdf]

something i think is dumb: magic is spelled with a g

why

[2030kamenriders]

(about the previous post I reblogged).

So a really big thing about me (which is much more obvious if you know me in real life, and thus know my real name) is that I have issues with people mispronouncing it.

A lot of my siblings have to deal with this, simply because of growing up as the kids of immigrants in a mostly-white town, and having very "not-white" names. We all deal with it in different ways.

This was the source of most of my issues in Kindergarten. It's one understandable thing when the other kids can't say your name (after all, they're still developing their talking abilities). But it's a very different thing when you tell them a hundred times how to say your name (in a way that should be easy enough, you would think), and they keep on butchering it beyond recognition.

To be fair, my name has certain letter-sounds that don't actually exist in English. As a result, depending on what accent you are hearing it from, it sounds kinda like one of 2 English letters, or a mix of the two (although really, it's kind of a completely different category of sound). So as long as the person is pronouncing the rest of the name accurately, it's alright.

However, because of me going easier in that regard, I get really, really bugged when people still ask for some sort of short form or more English-ified nickname or something. Like, buddy, I already told you that nickname. It's what I just introduced myself as: (insert my real name but with a heavy north-american accent here).

And then I also get bugged when people of the same cultural background as me use the "most English-ified" pronunciation. I know for a fact that they can say it properly. Why aren't they?

And then I get these really difficult-to-explain feelings when I meet someone who does actually end up saying it right. You know, it's that feeling when the substitute teacher apologizes in advance, but still manages to pronounce your name perfectly on the first try during attendance. Or when you and your siblings have a mutual friend, and the friend finds out how to say your name properly from your sibling, and seems genuinely sad that I didn't correct them earlier.

Anyway, I guess this is all part of why I've gotten really attached to the nickname 2030 here. You can't mispronounce the letters when there are no letters to mispronounce.

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

National Center for Education Statistics:

Percentage of students at or above selected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading achievement levels, by grade and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 2005 through 2019

Percentage of students at or above selected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading achievement levels, by grade and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 2005 through 2022 - missing statistics for 12th grade in 2022

This is literally what I was talking about.

The argument over "affirmative action" - racial discrimination - is a distraction for the fact the US education system is churning out children who are unprepared. Particularly, children who can't read. And black children are most affected by this; if you look at the statistics above, across grades 4, 8 and 12, black reading ability at the defined level of "Proficient" never rises above 20%. By 12th grade, reliably only about half are reading at even "Basic" level. That's devastating not just to admission to university, but life in general.

And it's not that they're incapable of reading, it's that the education system pathologically refuses to teach reading the correct way. What it insists on using is not just a method, but an entire ideology called "Whole Word," "Whole Language" or "3-Cueing." The reason it's an ideology is that it's based on unevidenced magical thinking about learning through osmosis. What Whole Word produces isn't kids who can read, kids who look like they're reading.

Blaming colleges for not accepting kids who don't meet entrance standards is avoiding the fact it comes at the tail end of 12 years of incompetence and negligence by the education system. Pretending you can "fix" this education malpractice in higher-ed admissions is nonsensical. Look at those numbers again across group lines and notice that they strongly correlate to what tertiary admissions look like without racial preferencing.

It's interesting that nobody is arguing for sex-based discrimination to correct male underrepresentation in higher-ed, which is currently ~40M/60F. As the table above indicates, reading proficiency and un-preferenced male/female ratios are strongly correlated.

There are undoubtedly other factors as well throughout K-12 schooling, but holy crap, if you can't even teach kids to read, how do you expect them to get into higher education?

That the end of racial discrimination in admissions is a national scandal but the failures of the education system are not is itself a scandal.

[ystk-archive]

[Translation] capsule in girls '60s magazine (Feb. 2004)

When I first saw their music videos, the striking visuals immediately caught my eye. Simplistic designs, vivid color schemes on the outfits and sets… I can't describe the style as anything other than '60s-inspired. For the first edition of our "Pick Up Artist" feature, it's one whose existence fascinates me — let's take a look at the charm of capsule.

capsule is a music unit consisting of Nakata Yasutaka, whom manages the sound, art direction, design, concept work and so on, and vocalist Koshijima Toshiko. Nakata directs the image, visual aspects, and songs while Koshijima performs it all, resulting in their unique style. - original interview by Aikawa Chisato, translation by ystk-archive -

The reason behind their '60s-inspired visual style

Nakata: To be honest, I don't have any particular attachment to the '60s. I just like unique and minimalistic things, stuff with interesting shapes and clean designs and whatnot. It started when I got into interior design, and at first I especially liked Space Age furniture.¹ That's changed a little recently — I like pieces made out of wood but still with that outerspace kind of vibe. Even when it's made from wood, it doesn't feel natural, it still has this sort of odd look. When it comes to the '60s, I like the plywood that they often used. But I'm intrigued by Karimoku furniture too (laughs).²

— So would you say you're more interested in space and not the '60s?

Nakata: Yeah, and I guess sci-fi movies played a part in that. In movies like Men in Black you often see Tulip chairs, though I don't think they were used to evoke a retro or '60s feel on purpose.³ With films like that I tend to focus more on the furniture and not the overall atmosphere; if anything, I see furniture along with fashion as objects that look nice when put into a scene you're taking in as a whole. I like to come up with unconventional settings. Women are usually depicted in sci-fi films as secretaries, all wearing identical wigs and uniforms, and I like that kind of weird atmosphere. So instead of me consciously liking '60s aesthetics, I wound up thinking they were cool without making the connection that they were from that decade. I also love clothes that incorporate simplistic, striking designs, since they're like spacesuits (laughs).

— How do you feel about wearing clothes like that?

Koshijima: I'm also not obsessed with the '60s or anything, but I like to play around with that era's clothing and makeup styles. It's more fun than just wearing normal clothes.

— Have you two had similar tastes all along?

Nakata: Our tastes used to be completely different. I feel like she's adjusted to match me.

— So Koshijima-san is committed to being a model?

Koshijima: Yep. I haven't changed my approach, ever since the beginning.

— Are there times where you feel like your tastes really are different?

Koshijima: I don't think so. If we actually were fundamentally different, I don't think we'd be working together. Strangely enough, when I look at the materials I'm given, I start to think they're cute. Nakata: When I get an idea, I suggest it first. Koshijima: But he doesn't show me clothes or anything directly, instead he shows me photos and videos… Like I'm being brainwashed (laughs). The more he introduces me to all kinds of cool things, the more similar we become. After I watched the materials he gave me, poses and dance moves just started coming naturally to me without even realizing it.

— Maybe you ran across something from the '60s that left an impression and that ended up coming through in your image.

Nakata: Yeah, there are a lot of easy explanations for it. I wonder if we're more like a new product with a retro design that would fit nicely in someone's living room, rather than something that could be found in an authentic '60s vintage shop. I think even if we intentionally collected oldschool aesthetics from that era and tried to copy those, it'd still turn out differently, because peoples' concept of the '60s and the real '60s are two different things. But if you take parts of that concept people have of that decade and use them, you wind up with something that has the right feel to it. For me right now, the concept I have in mind is the "style" of the '60s. Instead of making clothes or objects to match up with the '60s aesthetic, the styles are already floating around in my head, and then I make content that reflects that. There were a lot of useless shapes — like aren't record players from back then weird-looking? The technology of them and the half-dome shape are of that time, but the way they look on the outside is as if someone was imagining the future while designing them. It's interesting how these days it's the opposite: now the exterior designs of things are retro while the tech inside is highly advanced. And I like both (laughs). I even like things that seem out of place. I'm drawn to a sense of disharmony.

— Would you say the essence of the '60s is woven into your music?

Nakata: Not intentionally. I think the things I like tend to show through my music on accident. Basically I want to make any music, as long as it's cute.

— So do you feel like music is essentially an object?

Nakata: Music is something I started doing because I thought I could create it. It was right when I was in junior high school, they'd made a lot of progress with technology so making cassette tapes became fun. Part of that was because I liked the feeling of winding a tape up. I liked playing around with machines more than the music aspect itself and, when it comes to decorating, I even like the look of a tape deck sitting in a room. So that's why I want our CDs to be sold in regular stores along with other kinds of merchandise. I don't think music should be classified as something special and separate; it's good if it's just one part of the total amount of belongings in a space. Rather than wanting people to listen to our music seriously, I'd be happy if they enjoy the atmosphere it gives when they play it out in the open.

¹ Space Age design was characterized by "sleek, aerodynamic lines and geometric forms," "dominated by bright, bold hues" and was often constructed of manmade materials such as plastic. You can read more about it here. ² Karimoku is a Japanese brand of all-wood furniture boasting superior craftsmanship. You can read more about it and look at examples here. ³ This is the famous Tulip chair.

[tenkidstv]

Phonics Song with TWO Words - A For Apple - ABC Alphabet Songs with Sounds for Children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UWxL6XDIQg

[kero-verdade]

It took me so long to stop reading RIIZE as "reez" instead of "ryze" and now I can only read BRIIZE as "bryze" even though it's "breeze" and like why couldn't we just pick one sound and stick to it BRUH

[italiantea]

my international school background is doing me no favors here my biology teacher was indian my geography teacher was scottish my business teacher was from turkey i have no idea how to pronounce things anymore. why are you asking me how to say cot. who the fuck uses a cot

[girlhaggard]

my kids are not gonna have phones til they’re like 13 or until they are going out with their friends without parent supervision. they can have like ipod touches or whatever to tide them over but no maam i am not having jam handed ipad obsessed mouth breather kids. they better open up a book and create vast worlds in their minds eyes. i just want my kids to be curious and creative, not idle consumers