Teaching Vowel Sounds

                           Vowels are a vital part of English grammar. Vowels allow early learners to spell and pronounce words correctly. Teaching the young children about Vowels is the most basic form of grammatical knowledge that you can impart to them. This will allow them to read and write some of the most basic words accurately.Junior Kindergarten normally gets into teaching vowels following the learning of letters. The following are some things that you can do to teach those young minds how Vowels .

To begin with, you need to teach them the phonetic rule. They should understand the difference between short and long vowels. Having them pronounce the correct sound for each vowel can be tricky. Make sure that you constantly revise all the tricky sounds. This would not only help them in remembering the difference between the long and short sounds but would also allow you to understand how many sessions per day to spend on instructions. Also, ensure that the parents or caregivers are working with the students if they also pronounce the same sound as you have taught them, this would further reinforce what they are learning at school. 

Denoting hand signals to sounds works. Using hand signals for teaching vowels is the most efficient method and is also advised by a number of teachers. Hand signals are said to be highly effective for a reason. Children are more likely to remember hand signals and gestures. Hence if you associate vowels with hand signals it will be easy for children to remember. Memory operates based on links and relevant information, if they can recall a gesture, they are most likely to recall the vowel associated with it. Another approach towards this can be using pictorial or symbols for the sound. This can also help as oftentimes children are fascinated by bright colours and pictures.

Allow children to participate in class instructions. Instead of telling them, every sound let them figure some sounds on their own. You can teach them a word and allow them to identify other words with similar sounds e.g., cat, bat, and rat. This would enable them to retain information a lot longer and would also build the habit of self-learning. They would then try to pronounce other words on their own and you can correct them if they are wrong. 

Children love activities. Use as many activities as possible, such as rhymes, songs, poems and vides. This would ensure that every child in the class participates and that you are reading different types of learners. Some fun activities include Vowel puppets/sticks, sand writing, and picture sorts. You can start with sand writing, where they write the vowel in the sand. Once perfected, you can start with vowel puppets where kids lift the puppet with the right vowel. After that, you can move to picture sorts where sort pictures with the same vowels. You can also make vowel strips where you can write the same sounding words (Homophones) for e.g hat mat bat. Hen pen men, as well let them make up their own vowel songs and poems.

Learning Vowels can be an interesting and  fun learning activities for young minds as it unlocks a whole exciting world to early readers in knowing how to read words

If you have any other methods in teaching vowels I would like to hear from you

Teach Money Management to Children

   

  Debt is the most common enemy in an adult’s life. It can eat up a person’s mind and his money in the span of months. Debt usually comes from loans, bad investments, and buying things that exceed our income rate. It is common for us to desire to purchase luxury goods, but it can lead to considerable harm if we are not aware of our financial capacity.

Hence, the concept of financial literacy must be engraved in kids at an early age. Instead of teaching things that are not practically applicable in life, schools can teach students about financial choices and the importance of saving and investing.

Importance Of Teaching Financial Literacy To Students

Students from elementary school who learn about financial literacy will be able to lobe their life independently without avoiding any debt if they know how to manage their savings. They will learn concepts like compound interest, stocks, mutual funds, investments, assets, and liabilities. These concepts will help them be responsible individuals who can manage their money without seeking help.

It is reported that most of the earned money of an individual is spent on rent. If students can avoid paying extra money on rent and learn to navigate a way out of the loophole, they can manage and make extra money by saving.

Teaching money management in schools is also essential. Teaching students not always to buy into their desires and save money for future endeavors can cultivate the value of saving money and practicing patience. This will help them avoid spending money on things they find flashy but are not of any use. Knowing these basics will allow them to take steps in becoming financially literate.

Group activities and questionnaires can do the integration of these financial literacy concepts. Parents and teachers should be encouraged to teach financial learning to their children so that they do not make financial mistakes that their predecessors did. The power of making financially independent choices will come naturally to kids when practiced daily.

Parents should teach their kids to maintain an open mind regarding their buying choices; this is useful when they need their savings down the line. Parents can encourage their kids to take part in their monthly budgeting practices. The teachers can hold acts and plays describing various financial scenarios so students can have their concepts cleared.

In the end, it is possible to raise kids and engrave the values of financial literacy. It is just as important of a subject as English and political science. It provides a basic understanding of the human world and its concepts. Money is one of the most potent things globally, and when kids are taught to control its power at a young age, they can do beautiful things with it.

Many concepts might be misunderstood, and you may need to explain them to them using real-life examples but do so because this is as important as any odd subject. There is a whole field dedicated to finance, and your child might find it interesting too. Happy Teaching!