Sarah (& Robin)-

Also anecdotally, one of our volunteer literacy tutors used to buy PVC
piping (2") joints and make a U shaped "phone" that her students would
say the sounds into and hear them that way.  She had them stretch out
the phonemes in a syllable and try to hear the sounds in isolation.  For
many of her students, it was the first time they had heard the sounds
individually and it really helped.  Very inexpensive, but effective!

Thanks,
Mary Lynn Carver
ABE/GED Instructor
College of Lake County
Building 4, Office 405
19351 W. Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60031
Phone:847/543-2677
mlcarver at clcillinois.edu <mailto:mlcarver at clcillinois.edu> 
Fax: 847/543-7580 
"You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can't bomb the world to
peace.." Unknown

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[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Sarah Beaman-Jones
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To: The Focus on Basics Discussion List
Subject: [FocusOnBasics 1090] Re: (no subject)

 

Robin,

Several years ago when Parents As Teachers focused on brain development,
they talked about windows of opportunity for learning.  They stressed
that although the window is closed, it is possible to "shout through the
window".  During the training I received, it was stressed that there is
always a possibility for learning.

Regarding the phonemic awareness issue, I read, but can not cite, an
interesting experiment.  The focus of the experiment was to train
Japanese adults to hear the difference between the r and l sounds.  The
process was to use a speaking computer and have the sounds drawn out
very, very slowly.  The concept was that teachers do not speak slowly
enough or consistently enough to have an impact.  [I have noticed, for
example, that some adults who have been to speech therapy will say
'arah' for r.  We all tend to add a sound to consonants.]  The result of
this experiment was the the subjects were able to hear the difference in
the two sounds and, having heard it, they were able to correct their
pronunciation.


Sarah Beaman-Jones 
Literacy Program Director

LIFT-Missouri
815 Olive Street, Suite 22
St. Louis, Missouri  63101

1-800-729-4443 ext. 206
www.lift-missouri.org



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