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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Home Early Learging Play School (HELPS) 9


Home Early Learning Play School (HELPS) 9 – The goal now is to increase your child’s vocabulary and understanding of foreign root words and spellings. Learn the spelling rules for French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Latin words. Sometimes Platypus words are really just words from another language with different spelling rules. (Fancy Nancy books are a fun way to learn French words used in English.) Continue to practice cursive writing, since this increases speed and comprehension of reading as well. What’s the secret code for foreign words? See the Phonics Charts 48a – 48f, below. See Rule 48.

Why all these charts, you ask? Because organizing and categorizing help children remember words easier and make associations between spellings, pronunciations, and meanings!

Spy Game – The Secret Codes:
                Spy Mission 9: Uncover the secret world of foreign words used in English. You (child) are the world-famous spy, Cody Breaker! Your ninth mission is to figure out which English words really come from another language, and why they’re spelled differently. You will crack the code of strange vowel sounds and spellings from foreign words. You’ll learn to tell which words are French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Latin, so they’re easier to read and spell. The mystery is yours to solve! You can decipher this puzzle by figuring out the new Spy Code Rules from the charts below. Find words around you that follow each rule.  Great job. Spy out some more!

                Use the Phonics charts 48a – 48f, in the appendix, along with Spy Code Rule 48. Have mom or dad explain the examples on the Phonics Charts, if needed.

                Have a scavenger hunt for the foreign words in the signs, books, and the world around you. Report to the Spy Chief regularly about what you have found. Your next Spy assignment is to practice the alternate foreign spellings often. On your paper, write words from the phonics charts in the appendix. Talk about the secret rules, below, of when to use which sounds, how to spell them, and find examples of each type. You’re the right Spy for the job. You can do it!

Spy Tools:
                Spy Chief, use phonics charts found in the appendix, with your child. You can start introducing the corresponding words as you present each concept with the Spy Code Rule 48 and in each Chart 48a – 48f. This will help your Spy know when foreign spellings are needed for the new words. Note how interesting it is that different languages use different spelling rules for the same vowel sound!

                You might not want to do all of them in one sitting. Have your little Spy search for new examples in books, signs, etc. Practice. Let your child practice matching alternate spellings to their root languages, and draw pictures to illustrate them, especially for the differences in sounds (which spelling rule goes with which language).

·         Have a scavenger hunt to find as many words as possible from the Spanish words in Chart 48a, below. Set a goal or see who can find the most. Do the same for all the other languages in Charts 48b-48f.

·         Play find-the-silent-letters in French words from Chart 48b. Have a point system and reward, if desired. See if you can spot words that have similar spellings or roots.

·         Play find-the-rhyming words with Italian words from Chart 48c. Ask, what else rhymes with this word?
·         Use index cards for each of these languages, if desired.

·         Have a friendly German spelling test after each Spy Rule on Chart 48d for review, orally and/or written. Be creative! Have joyous fun with it!

·         Spy Chief, try this spelling game with your little Spy to strengthen his/her memory:
o   Spell ‘ballet’.      What language is it? (French)
o   Spell ‘guru’.        What language is it? (Indian)
o   Spell ‘stein’.       What language is it? (German)
o   Spell ‘tortilla’.    What language is it? (Spanish)
o   Spell ‘spaghetti’. What language is it? (Italian)
o   Spell ‘unum’.     What language is it? (Latin)
o   Spell ‘bureau’.   What language is it? (French)
o   Spell ‘wiener’.   What language is it? (German)
o   Spell ‘amigo’.     What language is it? (Spanish)
o   Spell ‘lasagna’. What language is it? (Italian)
o   See how changing the language can change the vowel sounds? Consonant sounds? Fun puzzle!

The Spy Code Rules: (search for examples in the charts and in words around you.)

Spy Code Rule 48: Rules for foreign root-words’ spellings. The English vocabulary has incorporated words from Latin, Greek, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, Indian, etc. Each Chart 48a-48f below has its own language’s spelling rules.

Spy Code Book:
                The Spy Code Book is the charts 48a-48f found below in the appendix. The Spy Chief must follow it for optimum mission success.

Spy Reporting:
                Show your Spy (child), Cody Breaker, how to report what s/he has found by writing down in cursive the foreign sounds and spellings that s/he has found so far. And/or practice a few from Charts 48a-48f in the appendix. To truly understand the code, s/he must master writing the code him/herself. Using the computer keyboard is not enough. Writing by hand strengthens the mind and ability to remember things, as well as eye-hand coordination. Practice two or three words in cursive from the charts for each rule, per session, or more if the child desires.

Remember to write each letter in its left-to-right sequence, and in its proper bottom-to-top or top-to-bottom orientation, in cursive. Use lined paper.

                Help your little Spy enjoy making and looking for the foreign sounds in words. Keep It Simple For Success (KISS your child). Reward his/her efforts regularly; a hug, a pat, a bit of praise, a treat, a privilege. Encouragement goes a long way. Keep it happy!

APPENDix
HELPS – Action plans – Spy Code charts

Phonics Chart 48a: Some Spanish Words used in English
Sounds Like:
Spanish Word Examples:
a = ŏ
adios
bravo
amigo
taco
e = ā
mesa
escuela
chipotle
hombre
i = ē
iglesia
fiesta
siesta
burrito
o = ō
avocado
cocoa
rodeo
macho
u = ū
puma
burro
uva

ay = ī
hay
papaya


y = ē
y
peccary


ao = ou
sao



ll = y
tortilla
relleno
paella
quesadilla
ch = ch
chocolate
enchilada
chipotle
nacho
qu = k
mosquito
quinta
quesadilla

gu = g
guitar



ñ = ny
cañon
piñata


j = h
hijo
hija
jalapeño

h = silent
hasta
hay
hijo
hombre
x = sh
Xuxa



z = s
zapato




Phonics Chart 48b: Some French Words used in English
Sounds Like:
French Word Examples:
a = ŏ
savant
debacle
tiara

e = ā
café
fiancé
forte
macramé
i = ē
motif
cuisine
limousine
petite
o = ō
depot
potpourri
decor
fiasco
u = ū
venue
déjà vu
debut

ai = ā
éclair
liaison
plait

oi = wŏ
armoire
croissant
moi
soirée
au = ō
haute
chauffeur
gauche

ou = ōō
couture
bouquet
boutique
mousse
eau = ō
beau
bureau
eau
nouveau
an = ŏn
savant
fiancé
elegant
restaurant
en = ŏn
encore
en route
entrée
endive
et, er = ā
ballet
crochet
Chevrolet
dossier
ette = ĕt
layette
omelette
silhouette

ch = sh
attaché
chauffeur
touché
champagne
qu = k
appliqué
bouquet
boutique

g = jh
genre
ingénue
sabotage

ng = ñ (ny)
vignette
cologne

champagne
ç = s
façade



h = silent
honor
hors d’oeuvre
silhouette
s = silent
trés
vous
nous

t = silent
depot
debut
parfait
plait
x = silent
faux



z = silent
rendezvous
laissez-faire
répondez

Phonics Chart 48c: Some Italian Words used in English
Sounds Like:
Italian Word Examples:
a = ŏ
opera
pasta
alert

e = ā
andante
segue


i = ē
piano
fiasco
ballerina
tortellini
o = ō
bambino
alto
pepperoni

u = ū
fugue
zucchini


ao = ou
ciao
sao
Paolo

cc, ch = k
zucchini
broccoli


cci = ch
cacciatore
ciao


gh, gu = g
spaghetti
fugue
linguine

ggi = j
arpeggio
Giovanni


ng = ñ (ny)
lasagna
bologna


z = s
zupa
grazie


zz = ts
pizza
mezzo



Phonics Chart 48d: Some Latin Words used in English
Sounds Like:
Latin Word Examples:
a = ŏ
caveat


e = ĕ
et cetera
terra
veni
i = ĭ
verbatim
firma
vidi
o = ō
bona fide
ergo
de facto
u = ŭ
status
magnum
e pluribus unum
u = ū
tu
Brutus
curriculum
ae = ē
archaeology
Çaesar

oe = ē
subpoena


ci = s
felicity
circa
vici
qu = kw
quo



Phonics Chart 48e: Some German Words used in English
Sounds Like:
German Word Examples:
a = ŏ
bratwurst
waltz
e = ĕ
pretzel

i = ĭ
kindergarten
spritzer
o = ō
verboten
cobalt
u = ū
strudel
kaput
ei = ī
stein
gesundheit
ie = ē
wiener
blitzkrieg
au = ou
sauerkraut

ah = ŏ
bahn
infobahn
eu = ū
streusel

ch = k
dachshund

sch = sh
Schultz
schuss
qu = kw
quartz

th = t
Thomas

w = v
Volkswagen


Phonics Chart 48f: Some Indian Words used in English
Sounds Like:
Indian Word Examples:
These
anaconda
dinghy
are
bandanna
ginger
American
bangle
guru
spellings
Brahmin
indigo

Buddha
jungle

bungalow
mantra

cheetah
pundit

chintz
sari

chutney
shampoo
pajamas
curry
yoga

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