“C V C pattern? ” you might be saying to yourself. “What’s that?” I use it to stand for Consonant – Vowel – Consonant, like the word ‘pig’ or ‘run’. First you have to teach them the V – C pattern. Once they have this, get or make a set of flashcards with a variety […]
Exam Time at Ikoma
Here in Ikoma, we are having the annual JAPEC test for out kids classes. It is voluntary for all students, but a large number choose to take the test. The kids all love it, too. This year, however, I noticed that the level is substantially higher than last year. I helped them prepare based on […]
How I teach kids vowel consonant combinations
<!– @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } –> Koichiro is looking for a card with two letters on it. He has to choose from a set of cards on a table. If he gets the right card, he can throw a ball at a target, which he loves […]