If you need help with vowel sounds, here is a great resource from our ES Learning Specialist, Ms. Ko. Check out her blog here!
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One concern we often hear from KISJ parents is about their children's English pronunciation. How can their child improve his or her pronunciation? How can their communication become clearer? How can a parent help at home? In today's blog post, we are going to discuss a few practical strategies you can use to help your child's pronunciation. Read Out Loud Reading at home is a major part of a child's reading and language development. Hopefully your child has access to enjoyable and level-appropriate books at home and has developed an English reading habit. A simple yet effective way to help your child is to have them read their English books out loud. English learners need practice with the mechanics of forming English words. As your child reads out loud, he or she will practice forming the English words with their mouth and this will help them in natural conversation. If you want to take this practice to the next level, you can record your child reading aloud and listen to it together. You can listen for particular words that are difficult and work specifically on those. Get into English! Another way to help your child's pronunciation is to increase the amount of time that he or she encounters native English speakers. This means that watching English movies, listening to English radio and podcasts can actually help your child learn! English learners need models for correct pronunciation and the more time that your child spends listening to a native English speaker, the easier it will be for him or her to recognize English sounds. Below we have listed a few child friendly websites that have fun listening exercises: http://www.elllo.org/ https://www.esl-lab.com/ Practice, Practice, Practice English learners need practice pronouncing English sounds. The most successful English learning speakers are those that practice at school. You can help your child improve by encouraging him or her to speak English while at school. Your child has a great opportunity each day to become a better English speaker! Here is a link where you can find many speaking apps. (Tell About This is very good!) If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact your child's grade level ELL teacher. |
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