This document summarizes information from Dr. Kay Yong, Khoo about phonics and reading education. It discusses the importance of phonics, provides an overview of phonics 44 which analyzes the phonetics of English, and explains key literacy concepts like syntax. It also honors the work of Joyce Morris and her contributions to teaching literacy through programs like Look and Read. Finally, it outlines MELS, a six part framework for English language learning incorporating words, sounds, meanings, reading skills, grammar, and syntax.

1. Dr Kay Yong, Khoo
Doctor of Education, (HKU, Digital Literacy)
MSc(ITE) (HKU); BSc.(Hons.) (MU)
Phonics 44 and Reading
A transdisciplinary teaching and learning approach

2. Why Phonics?

3. Chinese— 看字识义

4. Chinese—看字识义

5. 睛 清 蜻 晴 ……

6. a flag
flag

7. a tfl

8. a nkth

9. a emfr

10. Knowledge? Or Skill?Phonics

11. 蛾
我
卞
下
e
bian
Xia
ˇ
ˋ
ˊ
wo
ˋ
字 拼音
a-e
ape
ate
sale
ale
/eI/
/eIp/
/eIt/
/eIl/
/seIl/
字 拼音

12. What is Syntax?

13. SYNTAX
粤语：你瘦过我。 / 你走先。
普通话：你比我瘦。 / 你先走。

14. SYNTAX
粤语：你瘦过我。 / 你走先。
普通话：你比我瘦。 / 你先走。
leaveYou
first
thin
You I am

15. Contextual clues in words

16. sad

17. hurdle
Context ?

18. hurdle

19. hurdles

22. Joyce Morris, who has died aged 93, was a tireless
worker for the better teaching and learning of literacy.
She influenced generations of children through her
input to the pioneering BBC television series Look and
Read (first broadcast in 1967) and Words and Pictures
(from 1970), and her Language in Action series of initial
reading books (1974-83). Both were informed by her
analysis of the phonetics of English – a system that she
dubbed Phonics 44, published in 1984 but devised much
earlier – and by a keen appreciation of how to make
reading appealing to young children.
Joyce argued that English orthography is highly
patterned. Only a relatively small proportion of words
diverge completely from conventional patterns. The
vast majority of words can be recognized and spelled by
applying the alphabetic principle of phoneme-grapheme
correspondence and a knowledge of the statistical
probability of sound-symbol relationships in English.
Language in Action included both realistic and fantasy
stories, in a variety of settings, and simple information
books written by a team of talented authors and
illustrators working to Joyce’s brief.

23. Denise Lamb , Conventry
Authored Children’s stories
and reading materials

24. Montessori
Phonics-44

25. Phonics –44
English Words
Spoken Written
24 consonant sounds 21 consonant letters
20 vowel sounds 5 vowel letters
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44 speech sounds 26 alphabet letters

28. a l
mb
n
o
p
q
r
t
s
u
c
v
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
w
x
y
z
bl
fl
cl
br
sl
pl
cr
gl
fr
dr
gr
pr
tr
sc
sm
sn
sw
tw
lf
lk nd
ld
lb pt
xt
mp
sk
sp
st
dd
gg
ll
nn
lm
ln
lp
lt
ct
ft
nt
ss
tt
zz
ff
ck
ng
sh
th
nk
th
ai
ea
ay
ee
i-e
ie
o-e
y
igh
oo
ew
u-e
ue
oo
aw
or
au
al
ir
ou
ur
er
ow
oi
air
oy
are
oa
ore
ear
a-e
oe
ar our
oor
ure
eer
ere
ch
er

29. a
b
c
d
e
f l
g
h
i
j
k
m s
r
q
p
n
x
w
o
v
u
t
y
z
/æ/
/b/ /h/
/ l /
/ //k/
/e/
/f/
/z/
/j/
/ks/
/w/
/v/
/t/
/s//m/
/n/
/r/
/g/
/p/
/kw/
/d/
/k/
/ i/ /Λ/
/ dз/

30. ac t
p
m
r
a t
a t
a t
eb g
it p
or b
uh g

31. a tfl
fl i p
ac mp
or mp
Initial blends
Final blends
Double consonant sounds
Digraphs
eb ll
ob ss
ish p
is nk

32. ai
ay
a-e
t ea
Phonograms
mai
ays
Initial blends
Final blends
Double consonant sounds
Digraphs
a ebl m
a esh k

33. 24 consonant sounds

34. 20 vowel sounds

35. Brother, father
Toefl , fancl
Tackle
Towel, hostel
Fast
Clerk
Got/pot
Little, litter
head, again
Quay
Three, tree
Forever
Coconuts
Of, off
sharpener
magnet
croissant
muesli
practised
basket
Wasted
method

36. beat bit
sad sat
home, aim
chef ,example
fat, Wednesday
clap , egg, leg, hand
market, again,
umbrella
plumber, bomber
moon book
knife, knob
caught, lounge
Debt, sharpener
their, aeroplane
flour, flower
tortoise

37. MELS introduces…..
Six essential parts in English language learning
A to Z
-Words & Images
-Words & Sounds
-Words descriptions
-Phonics sounds (Single letters)
BASIC READING
-Words & meanings
-Basic reading
-Responsive conversations
-Phonics (CVC)
CRITICAL READING
-Words & meanings
-Critical reading
-Phonics (Phonograms)
-Expressive conversations
-Grammar
EXPRESSIVE LEARNING
-Words & meanings
-Contextual reading
-Responsive conversations
-Phonics (Blendings)
COMPREHENSIVE READING
-Words & meanings
-Critical reading
-Phonics (Phonograms)
-Expressive conversations
-Grammar
SYNTAX
-Words & meanings
-Sentences reading
-Form sentences with words
-Non-phonic words

40. Research
Social
Communication
Thinking
Self-Management

41. When the knowledge is
craved on stones….
All learners must go to a
point!
The invention of
papers….
It is time to learn
from distance!
The invention of printing
machine…
All learners must go
to a point!
The popularity of
mobile devices…
Ubiquitous, micro-
Learning, Life-Long
The invention of
Internet…
Critical, resource expert, HOTS, collective
intelligence, collaborative skills

42. Entertainment
Passive
For enjoyment
Short-lived
Does not require relevance
Escape from problems
Using the creativity of others
Engagement
Active
For learning
Long term results
Meaningful and applicable
Solving problems
Using the creativity of the
participants

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