The above video is of a kid who is in preschool sounding out
the sounds represented by letters. I have a few more such videos.
If children in Lagos are taught this way soon you will find
the name of Nigeria on a better spot on the PISA test than that of the UK, US and OZ.
A number of educators including John Bald @JohnBaldLangLit Independent educational consultant from the UK who had said on Twitter that consonants cannot be pronounced without an
extraneous sound.
The kid in the video above as well as the African American lady in the video I have posted here are proof that consonants can be taught without extraneous sounds.
If kids are taught this way there is no chance of kids
shutting down from learning to read.
He was taught by my Face Book friend, Mr. Elisha Uroh from Lagos. He is working
with a volunteer group teaching kids to learn to read.
12 comments:
I just found your blog from tracking a comment you left on someone else's blog. Your video of the pre-school boy from Lagos playfully pronouncing his letter sounds with precision and fun motions is priceless! It completely brightened my day. I too recommend the 44 phonemes video of the African American lady from the Rollins Center frequently. Thank you so much for your persistence and your work! I am now a follower :) Be well. Meredith Liben
Thank you for your comment Meredith Liben.It is comments such as yours that make it worthwhile to continue my quest.
I wish you well.
Thank you so much! an absolutely fantastic blog! I have three dyslexic Dysgraphic sons I homeschool 5,9, and 13! I tutor and advocate for children for free! I plan on continuing this journey for the rest of my life! Thank you for supporting Dyslexics like me and my children!
Shaunesy McIntyre,
Thank you so much for your comment.
Very few readers take the trouble to comment and I am grateful you took the trouble to comment.
Good on you to advocate for children for free. God will bless you abundantly.
Do share with your contacts my lessons and notes for parents of dyslexic kids.
Stay healthy.
What is the method or curriculum that is being used to teach these children to read?
Hello, cw, Sorry, I happened to see your comment only today.
Please read the preface and notes on my blog and then follow the lessons I have on my YouTube channel found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS4SwCk6j0PkVAVHmKhk8qA
You are doing a great job. It is not easy but it is indeed incredible.
It is always nice to see comments such as yours on my blog post. Thank you for dropping by.
This is so beautiful to behold.
I celebrate the incredible work you do Sir
Thank you kindly for your generous words. I deeply appreciate your encouragement and am grateful that the work resonates with you. It is support like yours that keeps me motivated to continue striving toward reducing illiteracy.
The emotions I feel right now is priceless having been a preschool teacher for over ten years in Lagos and having groomed children through this path and more.
Thank you for sharing that — your emotions speak volumes about the dedication you’ve given to your students. Ten years of guiding children through their first steps in literacy is no small achievement. It’s teachers like you who prove that the right foundation, taught with care, can change a child’s entire trajectory.
I hope more educators will speak up about what they’ve seen in practice, because lived classroom experience is just as vital as research. Your voice adds weight to the call for clarity in early instruction — and it shows that this isn’t just theory, it’s real lives being shaped every day.
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