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Using “Mnemonics” (Memory Triggers) for Teaching Non-Readers in a Regular Class. What is mnemonics ?. Mnemonics - the art of improving or developing the memory Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language. exaggeration.
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Using “Mnemonics” (Memory Triggers) for Teaching Non-Readers in a Regular Class
What is mnemonics? Mnemonics - the art of improving or developing the memory Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language
exaggeration association Mnemonics uses “memory triggers”
association exaggeration
Counting apples 1 + 1 = 2
Counting abstract numbers = 1 + 1
What is the main verb? Where is the subject? The sulky waiter brought my tea. (Du Maurier) She sighed and remained silent. (London) Shesighed and remained silent. (London) Iwas not unhappy, yet Iwept. (Ch.Bronte)
Learning letters. The pupils have to master several sign systems, at the same time fighting the interference of the mother-tongue. Gg Qq
The pupil has to: • remember the shape of the letter and not to confuse it with the similar looking ones • n m n h m w b d p g q • correlate the visual image of the letter with the corresponding sound • o (not s) n ( not h) e ( not sh) • know how to write the letter while placing it correctly on the line and observing the right directionality and size
Pica-CHu-CHu-CHuka # story telling: 3 creatures in the land of English # playing game Walk, walk… run, run… stop 1,2,3 ch # vocab / reading activities Who sees the word containing Thuthuka?
Phonics instruction Families: C A T hat black apple Silent -e-
Spelling I see with my eye I hear with my eare y e Difficult קשה Different שונה
Grammar and spelling rules Indefinite article before vowels Old McDonalds had a farm AIEUO… A E I O U I love you! A U I O E You love me! 2. Adding -S train sounds ambulance
Vocabulary Preposition song On and In x2 Near, Under and Between On and In x2 Next to, Under and Between. Jump InFront, jump Behind To the Left and to the Right. Behind - -מאחורה - betweenבאמצע - in front ofלפני
Vocabulary – Question words Chant What? Pizza. How much? 10 shekels. When? Every day. Where? In the shop. Who makes it? Jack. Why?Because he loves it.
Grammar: Present Progressive Visual image Song We are marching 1,2,3 Everybody after me. 1,2,3 and 4 Everybody adds some more. ( running, eating, jumping, playing…) ing Is, are, am
Grammar: Present Simple -S גבר גברת חפץ וחייה
Grammar: - S-for Plurals - S- for Present Simple A book - books I have - The cat has חלון - חלונות ילד כותב - ילדה כותבת