1. Embedding phonics in language learningƏ ɲ ↄ ʃ
Sue Cave
Primary MFL Consultant and Specialist Teacher

2. Objectives
To demonstrate a method and process for teaching phonics in language learning using a kinaesthetic approach
To demonstrate classroom activities to practise letter and sound connections

3. Do you explicitly teach this code?
Why teach phonics?
The representation of sounds through letters is a code.
Phonics provides the key to break the code and gives independence to language learners.
Do you explicitly teach this code?

4. Even if you remove the spelling
The simultaneous teaching of sound, written word and meaning is very demanding for beginners
nyaralás
napnyugta
Even if you remove the spelling
Examples in Hungarian

5. Embedding phonics 7 step process
ORACY Step 1 – Identify and practise the individual sounds in a words Step 2 - Blend the sounds to produce the whole word Step 3 – Connect the meaning of the word to its sound LITERACY Step 4 – Identify and practise the graphemes for each sound Step 5 – Read, say, spell and write the word Step 6 – Connect the meaning of the word to its written form Step 7 – Put words together to say and read a sentence

6. Identify the key sounds of the language Find a visual image and corresponding action
Tip your head back
and pretend to gargle.
You have something nasty on your shoe, your mouth is open in an expression of disgust.
Bring your arms up to your armpits and purse your lips as you pretend that you are a chimpanzee.
Your finger is following
a sports car whizzing past at great speed.
You have just had a big
shock. Place both your
hands on both cheeks.
Pretend that you are
pumping air into a
bicycle tyre.
Examples in French from ‘Physical French Phonics’

7. All the key French sounds can be encountered through the teaching of some commonly taught words
5 numbers – 0,1,2,3,4,5
8 colours – bleu, rouge, jaune, vert, gris, violet, marron, orange
Days of the week – lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche
Months of the year – janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre
3 animals – un chien, une panthère, une araignée

8. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 1 – practise the individual sounds
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9. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 1 – practise the individual sounds
Activity examples:
You say a sound, the learners do the action – who can be first?
You do an action, the learners say the sound – who can be first?
Say a sequence of sounds and ask the learners to repeat after a short pause, increase the pause each time

10. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 2 – blend the sounds bl
Encourage the learners to work out the sound of the word before you model it, this is empowering. n v
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11. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 3 – connect the meaning of the word to the sound
Activity examples:
Splat!
Show the correct coloured card
Clap if you hear the correct word, ssh if not

12. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 4 – identify and practise the graphemes for each sound ou r eu
Ask the learners to make comparisons with the sound of the letter in English or their first language. Reinforce the concept that letters in different languages can make different sounds to English. j
g before e au e
Copyright mages from ‘Physical French Phonics’

13. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 4 – identify and practise the graphemes for each sound
Activity examples:
Play phonic bingo
Splat the grapheme
Phonic blockbusters

14. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 5 – read, say, spell and write the word r au ou eu
j/g before e e
Encourage the learners to attempt the spelling before you show it to them by slowly revealing so the letter/sound connections are understood.
bleu
Learners predict the spelling -
click to reveal.
Discuss the silent letter feature of French and find rules.
rouge
vert
jaune
Copyright images from ‘Physical French Phonics’

15. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Silent letter rules
Silent letters are highlighted in grey
As the spellings are encountered, silent letter rules should be taught and reinforced.
Copyright images from ‘Physical French Phonics’

16. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 6 – connect the meaning of the word to its written form
Activity example:
Match the word to the colour
rouge
bleu
vert
jaune

17. How to teach 4 colours 7 step process
Step 7 – put words together to say and read a sentence Teach liaison in French
Rules regarding liaison are complex but this heightens awareness of this feature of the French language which makes two words sound like one.
C’est un petit éléphant.
Copyright images from ‘Physical French Phonics’

18. International Phonetic Symbolsʀ ᵘ ᵒ ɶ ɛ ʒ
By matching the phonetic symbols
to the images; a learner can decode
any word from the dictionary. ʒ ᵒ n ʀ ᵘ ʒ
Copyright mages from ‘Physical French Phonics’

19. Getting started with phonics
Become familiar with the phonics of the language which you are teaching
Devise actions for key sounds
Introduce to beginners in Year 3 from the very first lesson
Introduce to Year 7 by reviewing common words previously learnt in the primary phase by teaching sounds within e.g. numbers, colours
Use in Key Stage 4 or 5 for remedial help with pronunciation

20. Why teach phonics Learners become:
More confident about their pronunciation
Better communicators
Better at spelling
Better at recognising words when they hear them
More independent learners as they have the tools to pronounce unfamiliar words without recourse to the teacher
Confident
Independent
Accurate

21. Programme of Study for Languages 2014
Key Stage 2
…link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
Key Stage 3
Transcribe words and short sentences that they hear with increasing accuracy
Speak coherently and confidently, with increasing accurate pronunciation and intonation

22. Physical French Phonics
For more information, questions or queries, please contact: Sue Cave
Physical French Phonics