In the patterns below, the
teachers do the following:
Prepare
lists of words on sheets for the wall. Students
will read and chant words from the sheet. A flip chart can be used. If
students know all words and sentences, they can read. Teachers are to teach words that may not be culturally common in this country - saddle, paddle, ramp, mare, vat, ram, dam, damp, igloo.
The program is being
trialled at Milfordhaven Elementary School in Lae Papua New Guinea. It will be
validated, polished and expanded on the advice of the head teacher and teachers of the school.
This program consists of
words and silly sentences based on the work of Dr Seuss who first promoted
Phonics through his books, the most famous being The Cat in the Hat. Please click:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_Hat
The word Phonics comes from the Greek Phonos which means sound. The focus of phonics should be on the students chanting words and silly sentences to feel the weak-strong rhythm.
The word Phonics comes from the Greek Phonos which means sound. The focus of phonics should be on the students chanting words and silly sentences to feel the weak-strong rhythm.
All
learning of English should be done with awareness of the beautiful rhythm and
music of English. Students learn to read by chanting and word recognition of similar words with the same base structure. Chant the following:
The fat cat ran to
the small rat in the tall hat.
The fat can ran to
the small rat in the tall hat.
The fat cat ran to
the small rat in the tall hat.
I conducted Tok Pisin courses at the RAAF School of Languages in Melbourne 1978-1992. I prepared a phonics program that I posted on internet entitled Tok Pisin Tree. It is my gift to the PNG nation.
The course took 4 weeks of intense drilling of phonic patterns and use of Tok Pisin. Lecturers and students on other courses studied Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian and French for one year.
Many assumed that Tok Pisin was an inferior language if it took only 4 weeks. It was certainly less complex as the words were based on English.
But the key was that students were on a superior mastery phonics course, now being demonstrated to the PNG Department of Education in Morobe Province.
But the key was that students were on a superior mastery phonics course, now being demonstrated to the PNG Department of Education in Morobe Province.
The Tok Pisin Tree was used by an old friend David Ulg Ketepa as the basis of his tourism blog on internet.
He has done a beautiful job to the point that my blog has 193, 000 hits and his blog has 250,000 hits !! But the Tok Pisin Tree on David's blog is the ultimate masterpiece in phonic learning.
It covers the entire Tok Pisin language structure. It can be learned like nursery rhymes. Students never failed. Past students I met years later had never forgotten the patterns. Tok Pisin has mainly weak-strong stress. Please click:
He has done a beautiful job to the point that my blog has 193, 000 hits and his blog has 250,000 hits !! But the Tok Pisin Tree on David's blog is the ultimate masterpiece in phonic learning.
It covers the entire Tok Pisin language structure. It can be learned like nursery rhymes. Students never failed. Past students I met years later had never forgotten the patterns. Tok Pisin has mainly weak-strong stress. Please click:
DUK Tours: Tok Pisin Tree (Pidgin English)
www.duktours.net/2010/05/tok-pisin-tree-pidgin-english.html
By Bruce Copeland. Tok Pisin Tree (64 patterns). I came to PNG to serve at Igam Barracks during 1976-1977. I had just completed a Bahasa Indonesia course at .
Yumi go
Yumi go
Yumi go long taun
Yumi go long taun
Yumi go insait long haus
Yumi go insait long haus
Yumi go antap long maunden
Yumi go antap long maunden
Yumi go kisim wara
Yumi go kisim wara
Yumi go baim kaikai
Yumi go baim kaikai
Yumi go wantaim em
Yumi go wantaim em
Bai mi go
Bai mi go
Bai mi go long hap
Bai mi go long hap
Bai mi go long hap wantaim em
Bai mi go long hap wantaim em. ....... and hundreds more
go pronounced gaw. Long pronounced law.
Open the Tok Pisin tree above.
But now for English phonics
www.duktours.net/2010/05/tok-pisin-tree-pidgin-english.html
By Bruce Copeland. Tok Pisin Tree (64 patterns). I came to PNG to serve at Igam Barracks during 1976-1977. I had just completed a Bahasa Indonesia course at .
Yumi go
Yumi go
Yumi go long taun
Yumi go long taun
Yumi go insait long haus
Yumi go insait long haus
Yumi go antap long maunden
Yumi go antap long maunden
Yumi go kisim wara
Yumi go kisim wara
Yumi go baim kaikai
Yumi go baim kaikai
Yumi go wantaim em
Yumi go wantaim em
Bai mi go
Bai mi go
Bai mi go long hap
Bai mi go long hap
Bai mi go long hap
Bai mi go long hap wantaim em
Bai mi go long hap wantaim em. ....... and hundreds more
go pronounced gaw. Long pronounced law.
Open the Tok Pisin tree above.
But now for English phonics
an van can ban ran pan
plan plant dance
chance
candle handle sandal sand
a.
He
ran to the van with a can.
b. Handle the candle
with care.
c. I had no chance to dance.
d. Plant the bean in the pan on the sand.
ad add
had pad bad sad dad mad made paddle
saddle
a.
My
dad was so sad.
b.
I
had made my dad mad.
c.
He
had bought me a paddle.
d.
I
wanted a saddle.
at sat
cat rat vat fat bat hat mat match patch
that
water
a.
The
rat sat on the mat in the hat.
b.
That
bat was too fat.
c.
It
fell in the vat.
ar car
bar far star start stare fare care cart part
heart
a.
The
car will not start.
b.
I
will stare at the star
c.
The
star is so far.
all tall fall ball hall call stall
a. I
will call the tall cat.
b. Where
is the tall cat?
c. Is
that the cat ?
d. It
sits on the mat?
as was
gas has waste wash mash bash gash
cash
rash smash
a.
Do
not waste the cash
b.
And
buy too much gas
c.
The
boy has a gash and
a rash.
am jam dam ham lamb ram ramp damp
a.
Do not put jam on the ham.
b.
The lamb ran to the dam with the ram.
c.
The lamb will slip as the ramp is damp.
it bit
fit hit kit little kitten written lit
pit
spit
a.
I
have written about
the little kitten.
b.
The
boy hit the kitten
c.
The
kitten bit the boy.
d.
The
cat will sit with
the kitten.
eep sleep
deep creep keep
a.
Keep sleeping.
b.
The
dog will creep into
the deep hole.
c. He fell into deep sleep.
il bill still fill will hill pill kill mill
spill pillow
a. I will still fill
the can.
b.
I
will not spill the gas.
c.
I
will take the can
d.
to
the top of the hill.
ig dig
pig big igloo cigarette wig
a.
The big pig
will dig.
b.
See the igloo in the snow.
c.
Can you see a cigarette on the mat?
d.
The man will try to buy a big wig.
og dog frog log fog hog jog
a. The
man will jog with
the dog.
b. See
the frog on the log.
c. He
could not jog far
d. The
fog was so deep.
ook cook look book took hook shook
a. She
took the book
b. for
something to cook.
c. She
looked in the book
d. I
wish for a fish in a dish.
et let bet get net better letter
a. Better get the letter.
b. He
will go and get a net.
c. Let the boy get the book.
ail tail fail
mail rail sail hail nail
a.
Nail the sail
on the rail.
b.
See the tail on the fat cat.
c.
I will fail to get the mail.
ir girl
dirt bird stir
a. The
bird sat in the dirt.
b. The
girl saw the bird on the rail.
c. Hold
the tail of the bird
on the rail.
ag bag
rag tag wag flag
a. Put
the rag in the bag.
b. The
bird will wag its
tail
c. The
flag was in the bag.
in bin fin pin tin win finish window
spin
skin sin
a.
Put
the pin in the tin.
b.
If
you do not finish,
c.
you
will not win.
un bun fun gun nun bunny funny sunny
a. See
the funny bunny.
b. It
was fun to run in the sun.
c. It
was sunny.
on one
ton won wonder wonderful
bond
phone
a.
I
wonder who won.
b. He was told on the phone
c.
It
was wonderful that he won.
d.
He
was the one who won.
ea mean clean clear fear bear bean dear
heap
a.
Clean the beans
b. Is it clear what I mean?
c. Do not fear the bear.
ee.
been beer keen keep sleep sheep
creek
a. The
sheep sleep in the yard.
b. Keep
the beer in the creek.
c. He
has not been to sleep.
d. Do not sleep in the deep creek.
d. Do not sleep in the deep creek.
are bare care stare share mare
a.
We care for the mare.
b.
They will stand and stare.
c.
The mare is so sick.
ai
pain rain main stain pair fair
brain drain
a.
He felt pain in the rain.
b.
The rain fell in the main drain.
c.
The pain was in her brain.
ish dish fish finish wish
a.
The fish is on the dish.
b.
I wish to finish
the work.
c.
I wish to cook the fish in the dish.
old cold
bold fold folder gold hold
sold
soldier told
a.
Who
sold the gold?
b.
The
soldier was told to hold the gold.
c.
Fold
the folder.
oil soil boil oil coil spoil
a. Boil the fish in oil.
b. Oil fell on the soil.
c. Don’t
spoil the soil with oil.
ell fell bell well sell shell tell
a.
The bell fell
in the well.
b.
He will sell the shell and buy a bell.
c.
Will you tell the man about the well?
ool school fool pool wool stool tool
a.
I saw the stool at the school pool.
b.
Students made wool at the school.
c. He left the tool on the stool at the school
ull full bull pull
a. Pull the bull by the tail.
b. Do
not fail to pull
the sail.
c. See
the full moon.
ark park mark dark hark bark spark market
a. He
will park in the dark.
b. Dogs
bark at the market.
c. The
spark became a fire.
Silly Sentences are based on the
strategy of Dr Seuss who started to teach phonics in the 1960s with the book
“Cat in the Hat”.
The purpose of the silly sentences is to
enable small children to read sentences that contain similar sounding words and
to feel the rhythm of words.
Children will learn spelling more quickly with groups of basic similar sounding words. They can mime and the teacher can draw silly pictures. They can chant the patterns daily by a flip chart. Small children will do basic reading within a month or two.
Children will learn spelling more quickly with groups of basic similar sounding words. They can mime and the teacher can draw silly pictures. They can chant the patterns daily by a flip chart. Small children will do basic reading within a month or two.
Children will learn to say the silly
similar sounding words. Basic words
above will provide an extensive list for the lower grades to recognise and use.
Teachers
can have the students read out the varied sentences below:
The man ran to the van
with a can in his hand
Was the can clean?
Will you clean the can?
I will clean the can by
hand.
I hold the can by the
handle.
He told me to hold the
handle of the can.
I will wash the dish and
cook the fish.
The small cat sat on the
tall wall.
A fat cat fell in the
well.
The small cat will fall on
the mat.
Share the food and care
for the cat.
Cook the food and keep the
dish clean.
Put the clean food on the
dish.
I wish to cook the fish on
the dish.
The funny bunny sat on the
hat.
Was the bunny funny?
The bunny was very funny.
It was a very funny bunny.
The day was sunny and I
saw the bunny.
It was a sunny day.
The day was very sunny.
See the tall girl sit on
the wall.
Was she tall or very
small?
The tall girl fell on the
mat.
Did she fall on the cat
that sat on the mat?
Fan the sick man.
Get a fan and stand at the
bed.
Wait for the car at the
gate.
Wait for the car to start.
It is hard to start the
car.
The car will not start.
We will start the car and
go to school.
He sat on a stool at the
pool of the school.
Is the pool far from the
school?
It is not far from the
school.
The boy will wash the fat
cat with water in a can.
He was keen to keep the
water clean.
Do you mean that the
bottle was clean?
It is better to let the
boy read the letter.
Will the boy still want to
read the letter?
It is still better if he
reads the letter?
He will spin the ball in
the hall and let it fall
Will he fill the tin with
clean and clear water?
The car can go far on a
can of gas.
How far can it go on a can
of gas?
The small girl had a heap
of beans in a clean bag.
I had seen her sell the
heaps of beans.
She will sell the beans at
the main market.
Will she sell beans in a
bag?
How many beans go into a
bag?
How many beans will she
sell?
Did she sell beans in the
hall of the school.
The man sat with his dog
on the log with the frog.
He put the frog in clean
water.
The man had a chance to
dance.
The big bear had no fear.
Rain on the hill will fill
the main drain.
Will the main drain fill
with water on the hill?
There is still no water on
the hill.
Fill the can with water
from the drain on the hill.
Will the drain be filled
with water from the rain?
I have been keen to keep
water clean.
The water is very clean.
He has been seen with a
dish of fish.
She will take the dish of
fish and boil in water.
Did the dog kill the bird
that sat on the wall?
The tall bird will fall
from the wall.
How far did the bird fall?
It did not fall far.
It fell from the wall.
It did not fly to the sky.
All the birds will sit and
call on the wall.
Go to the van and get the
can.
Can you see the can in the
van?
A man put the can in the
van.
Is the can full of gas?
Is it full of clean water?
The water is not clean.
It is not too clean.
I found a rag in the bag.
Was a black rag in the
bag?
It was a red rag.
Who saw the rag in the
bag?
My dad saw it.
Where did your dad see it?
He saw the rag in the bag.
He opened the bag and saw
the rag.
It was a red rag.
It was for washing the
dishes.
It was to wash the dishes.
It was an old rag.
Can I wash the car with
the old rag?
Wash the car with cold
water.
Clean the car with the rag
in the bag.
Hold the rag and wash the
car.
Put the rag in the bag.
I put the rag back in the
bag.
Don’t park the car by the
dark drain.
Park the car at the main
market.
Get water from the main
drain.
Is the water clean?
Water from the main drain
is very clean.
Water comes down the hill
and into the drain.
Fill the can from the main
drain on the hill.
Can you carry the can?
I will catch a fish in the
dark drain.
Bring a dish and get a
fish.
Bring a big dish for a big
fish.
There are big fish in the
main drain.
Fish in the drain come
from the sea.
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