There are several ways of teaching language skills but how do we do
it in Garodia Finlandway?
The pedagogy of ABC – Garodia FinlandWay®
methods of language learning
Communication and language learning has always been important in
early childhood education. The alphabetization is still one of the
key areas both parents and school managers look at when choosing the
best system and methodology for the children. There are several ways
of teaching language skills, but how do we do it in Garodia
Finlandway?
First, imagine a classroom of four-year-old children sitting in
silence studying white assignment papers with shapes and letters on
them, while the teacher observes. Now imagine a classroom of
four-year-old children exploring geometry through building a
stronger castle for an imaginary king, and writing a shopping list
of equipment and tools with the guidance and participation of their
teacher.
The first scenario is not only potentially harmful to children's
future motivation towards school but also unsatisfying for the
teacher. The second scenario, however, represents the methodologies
of the Garodia Finlandway.
Understanding language learning through holistic development
Even before children learn to read and identify letters of the
alphabet, they can repeat sounds and phonics they hear in spoken
language. Pre-reading skills are developing when a child hears a
phonic in a word and identifies where the sounds occur in the word.
Creating a secret language in a classroom is an example of a playful
and fun way of exploring the phonics around us. Exploring rhymes in
children’s everyday life is also an activity supporting the
development of phonemic awareness skills. Eventually, when children
start to use a pen, they become interested in actual letters and
their world of secret symbols.
Phonological awareness refers to the ability to recognize and
manipulate the sounds of spoken language.
Phonemic awareness is the recognition of basic sounds in speech, and
later of the letter-sound relationship.
In the Garodia FinlandWay® system, the language,
alphabet, and vocabulary learning is all connected with meaningful
and age-specific communication together with systematic support of
children's Phonemic and Phonological awareness, which are supported
from toddlerhood by rhyming and making different sounds. How does a
mouse sound? How about a coffee pot? Or shattering ice?
With older children in the Garodia FinlandWay®
system, phonemic awareness is supported by learning through singing
songs and using rhymes in daily activities. Observing items and
their features verbally encourage children to get interested in the
mystical symbols and sounds of phonics and letters.
We offer children opportunities to see and use letters and phonic
sounds in their everyday learning environment. Letter A can be a
tent or slide for mice. Developing language awareness requires
opportunities to use your personal voice, to whisper, to shout, to
speak, and to sing.
