We offer the MLC
Synthetic Phonics course for children from 4 to 15 years old. Synthetic Phonics has proved to be the most effective way to achieve a good pace of results in spelling, reading and writing.
Academic research shows that children taught using Synthetic Phonics methods average reading and spelling performance of around 16 months ahead of their actual age. Their writing performance can be even further enhanced.
Synthetic Phonics is a very structured system of teaching children to read, write and spell using a multi-sensory approach of:
• Letter-sound matching uing the 42 phonemes
• Skill of sound blending (synthesis) for reading
• Skill of decoding (hearing sounds in words) for spelling and writing
MLC Synthetic Phonics has 3 important features from psychological learning theory:
M
multisensory approach, it integrates what you SEE (letters) with what you HEAR (sounds) and with what you DO (the kinesthetic approach, which includes manipulating sound cards, flicking phoneme fingers, writing sounds and words).
L
lively learning. The lesson is interactive and has a good pace, which helps to manage
C
continuous and frequent practice. Children are encouraged to make active attempts to recall what they have learned. Reinforcement and repetition are built in.
Course
Structure for MLC Synthetic Phonics Course
MLC Synthetic Phonics Course
Stages
Objectives
Introduction Class
Learn the 26 sounds of the alphabet, with vocabulary, rhymes and songs corresponding to the letter sounds
Learn simple blending. V→C (vowel to consonant), C→V (consonant to vowel) and C→V→C (consonant to vowel to constant)
Listening and speaking training done through interactive stories, props and activities
Stage I
Learn Letter-sound Mapping, Blending and Decoding of 26 Alphabets
Learn Letter-sound Mapping, Blending and Decoding of 16 Vowel and Consonant Digraphs
Stage II
Learn Blending and Decoding of Alternative Vowel Spellings
Learn Blending and Decoding of Alternative Consonant Spellings
