My son was taught something called Jolly phonincs when he started school and is probably the same thing. He quite enjoyed it. It's about associating sounds with actions. Like the letter S is represented by a snake and the children maked a long sssssssssss sound while waving their hands like a snake. T is for tennis and they make a t-t-t-t sound while moving their head from side to side like watching a tennis ball. I think a study found that children are more likely to learn if they enjoy what they are learning and this is an attempt at making it fun.
my son was taught using the "letterland" technique and my daughter using "Jolly Phonics", and she is a much better reader than he was at the same age. I work in a primary school and find the children really pick up on the phonetics fast.
It is the best thing that schools can do,I have an 8 year old son with severe dyslexia and have been told by specialists had he been taught this in school his problems would have been reduced dramatically! He is now on a programme similar and coming along in leaps and bounds!
Originally posted by Wobbletastic: I don't see the point of it, I suppose it could just be for a cheap laugh as the noises they end up making sound like a load of jibberish.
The idea is it is miltisensory and all children learn quicker this way, my dyslexic son can only learn this way so I back it all the way!
Thank you for your views. We seem to be doing ok with it.... so far. I guess I'm lucky that my son loves books anyway. I'm not sure about all the strange sounds he keeps making though! Thanks x
