TSL648

MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR

THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
ASSIGNMENT 1
EVALUATION OF TEACHING MATERIALS
Group 2:
PHONICS FAN By Zuriyatiaslina Yahya

Prepared for:
MR ARIFF NAFIZI
UiTM Kuala Terengganu

Prepared by:
Zuriyatiaslina bt Yahya
2011165863
TEDPE8B

Evaluation criteria:
General appearance
Layout and design
Methodology
Activities
Language Skills
Language Content
Teachability & Flexibility
Assessment

General Appearance

a durable card

When assembled they are similar to a bunch of car

keys, but instead of keys;
a set of small oval cards display the letters or
sounds covered in the syllabus.
Fun, simple and can be colourful too
motivating, interesting and suitable

Layout & Design

Oval shaped cards

simply print, cut and assemble with a split pin

to create a qualityphonic.

Methodology
The main principle behind them is that the teacher
asks the class a phonics-related question. For example,
the teacher may call out a sound and each pupil must
find the corresponding letter on their phonics fan.
But instead of showing it to the class or calling out the
answer, the pupils must hold it tightly to their chest so
no one can see and only display it when requested to
do so by the teacher, thus ensuring full pupil
participation.

This is the basic method for using phonics fans.

Activities
may be used to teach lettersound relationships as well
as a wide range of phonics skills that are particular to
each class level.
Appropriate balance of activity types for individual, pair
and group work.
The games are fun and easy to follow. Some have a
competitive edge, while others involve raps or songs.
The games progress in a spiral nature, building on what
pupils have learned and thus ensuring success. The
games also reflect the phonics skills taught at each
class level.

http://www.phonics.ie/sequence-of-sounds

Language Skills
Phonics is a method for teaching reading and
writing of the English language by developing
learners' phonemic awareness
the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate
phonemesin order to teach the correspondence
between these sounds and the spelling patterns
(graphemes) that represent them.

Language Content
Appropriate for the age and abilities
Simple language items
relevant

Topic Content
Used for Phonics
But it can also be used to teach other topic
whether its grammar, math or science.

Teachability & Flexibility

Easy to use
simply print cut and assemble with a split pin to
create a quality phonic teaching resource
The fans can be customised to suit the age and
skill levels of the children starting with very
simple first sounds,(satpin) further single letters
and blends that make up the 44 phonic sounds in
the English language.

Assessment
As an assessment tool; phonics
Using the fans little and often is often most beneficial
alongside the use of structured lessons throughout the week.
In small groups, in learning support or in phonics for fun
sessions.

Advantages of Phonics Fan

The main advantage is that as each pupil has a phonics
fan, they can no longer sit quietly by ..
Before using PF teachers will often find it is the same
pupils who raise their hands, but now
Building self confident and find enjoyment in learning

References:

Module TSL648

Retrieved from
http://www.phonics.ie/phonics-fan-games