Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Teaching French to Children through Phonics

As we first begin to read our very own language, English - the familiar element “at” helps us learn to pronounce cat, rat, mat, hat – and not to forget “en” that teaches us the sound of hen, pen, when, men, and many more. This forms the basis of Phonics, where the language is taught with the help of the sound its letters make. The value of Phonics has been proven significantly in a number of primary school programs. It is one of the best ways to make learning fun and simple. So, why not try it out for teaching foreign languages as well? Include Phonics in your French worksheets right away!


The use of Phonics for teaching foreign languages, such as French for children has picked up quite rapidly in the last few years. It is worth noting that by using Phonics, it would be easy to learn and simple to teach French. Also, preparing French worksheets would no longer remain a cumbersome task. The child could start to learn the names of the letters in the French alphabet without much difficulty if Phonics is used for the purpose. Unlike English, the French vowels have just one sound each when coming in a word without being next to another vowel.

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