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 Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject: Feedback about ORT Floppy's Phonics Sounds and Letters... |
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| Quote: | | Just like to thank Debbie (and anyone else who was involved!) in producing these ORT Floppy books. We got these in the new year and the children love them - it's great to have books which actually TOTALLY support what you're teaching so the children can go on to practise and feel they have achieved so much! This week the "bulb" lit up for a group of my boys who found they could read pages of a book independently - I love "magic moments" like that!!!! |
This was great to read on a TES (Times Educational Supplement) thread.
Thank you!
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| Quote: | | Hi Debbie, I hope everything is going well for you with this new adventure you are starting. I just got our first copy of the Floppy's Phonics resources. They are great! They will support our teachers a lot when it comes to extend and revise the sounds in PI. These resources came very handy now that we are training our teachers in the use of the interactive whiteboards. |
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School in Costa Rica
PS: I am linking to a posting below which makes reference to this feedback and whether or not schools should purchase the Phonics International programme of the Floppy's Phonics Sounds and Letters programme - or whether, if they have the Phonics International programme already, whether they would benefit also from the Floppy's Phonics programme. Of course teachers must decide for themselves but I am finding that people are asking me about this.
http://phonicsinternational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=617#617
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Here is a lovely little 'funny' that I received from a Reception class teacher today:
| Quote: | This will make you smile.
3d shapes this week:
The shape names were written underneath, as they tackle every word now with astonishing success. Usual pattern is they study the new words, then after a very short time listening to them discuss the word pyramid, a group of children decide between them that the y is an /i/ without consulting me. They then proceed to look at the chart with - "Look there it is again in crystal!"
When they came to tell me, it had developed into - "Did you know that there is phonics in 3d shapes!"
Their handwriting is just amazing now too. |
LOL!
Teachers may worry about the use of the Alphabetic Code Chart with Reception children (aged 4 to 5) - but, believe me, this is an adult fear - not the children's! 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXurVvtMlE
See this heartwarming video where Floppy's Phonics is being used with children for whom English as an additional language.
Thank you so much to Miss Mary at CSA!
These children started their journey with Jolly Phonics which gave them an excellent start and they are now trialling Floppy's Phonics for the many spelling alternatives.
The school supplements the early phonics work with Phonics International's banks of cumulative sentences and texts and older children progress to Phonics International in a fuller way.
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| Quote: | | I wish you were here!!!What can I say other than how much I admire you professionally. I have read all there is about your methodology to teach reading and spelling and I am currently working on a new project the school I work at in the UAE. I name you and use you as an example continuously during my training sessions and meetings. The "fit-for-purpose" approach is one of the theories I am trying to PUSH for over here so when I read your post I just thought: "Oh my word! I wish you could be here to share this with me" I would love to meet you, you would love to see what I am doing and how I am adapting the Sounds and Letters document using the Oxford Reading Tree Scheme. So many people thought I was mad when I made this proposal but it is proving to be SO beneficial for the children, you just would love to see the benefits. The majority of our pupils are non native speakers but the method is sooooo wonderful IT IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE in so many areas (reading, creative writing, comprehension skills, speaking and listening...) Anyway, I won't go on... I saw your post and needed to shout out loud how successful our programme has been so far.... Kind regards, |
Thank you so much for this lovely message....
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| Quote: | It is an honour to be on the Phonics International Website ...
I feel very excited about being able to use your programme and already I have evidence of success after only 5 months using it...
I wish I could be part of your project, WOW!! Spread the method across the world would be dream come true. I am training a team of teachers and teaching assistants as part of my current role and although I am loving every minute of what I am doing, teachers are often reluctant to change, you know. I don't give up easily so most people end up at least trying it out even if it's just to shut me up (hahahaha!!)
Over here, there is SO much work to do convince people that the "memorising every word in the English language approach" does no longer work, you often have to show them that it works before they believe you and even though, people still feel as if the more you are able to store in your brain the more successful you get to be. It's a cultural thing I suppose.
I am a very determined person and so far I have managed to show parents, teachers and school governors that reading and writing can be taught using a "hands on approach" and learning to follow simple rules. |
I added this later email to demonstrate that individuals have to work really hard to persuade their colleagues. People DO get stuck in their old methods and materials and sometimes they cannot be persuaded no matter how much 'evidence' is provided. 
Determination and commitment are necessary to move others forwards.
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Out of the mouths of babes:
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The class had me smiling today. We were looking at y in why, and thinking about y in happy and yet.
A little voice chirped up from the back 'well that's a clever letter then' |
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