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During the lecture, we learnt on how to support students with writing difficulties. It was interesting to know spelling rules such as the FLoSS rule which means double the final f, l, s or z at the end of a one-syllable word after a short vowel.

Today's tutorial was such an interactive and comprehensive one! I can still remember the 3 simple rules that was done by Slyvia and Elton on blending (Say the Sound, Read slowly and Lets read) and their lesson on r-controlled vowels. They also did a great job in making sure to check the student's understanding by recapping on what we have learnt. For Sarah and Jocelyn, I thought their energy was amazing and the usage of the video at the end was something new for me to think off as it really concluded what they taught us which is the silent 'e' rule. It was also quick witted of Sarah to use the advertisement as a teachable moment.

During the peer teaching activity, I was really impressed with how my classmates teach on how to pronounce the letters as I struggle with literacy. Thank you for the useful inputs to remember it!:
Rozi taught me the /r/ sound by making me practice with her multiple times with the example of rat
Tian li taught me on y which have 3 sounds, she uses strategies to remember it by saying the y is a copycat of e and i.
Lastly Elton taught me the ar sound as a recap of what he taught and a really interactive way of teaching x which is /ks/ by using big actions to copy.

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This week, I will be reflecting about the presentation done for my classmates! Before I prepared my lesson, I did not know what the silent e / magic e was so it was quite an experience learning on my own. As I experimented with videos and lesson plans on the internet, the lesson planned was created with the mindset that my friends were also at the same starting point as me. It was only through playing online games (about the silent e) did I fully understand what the silent e is used for. For Jocelyn, she was able to grasp the concept through the use of videos. This created the basis of our lesson for the class - how to incorporate the different learning styles in one lesson so that all our friends could benefit from it. I am glad that everyone had fun and learnt from the lesson because I really enjoyed planning it with Jocelyn!

Besides that, I really liked the way Elton and Sylvia presented their lesson! With the usage of the 3-steps process (it is still ingrained in my head), the explicit instruction will be useful in teaching letter sounds and phonics in general. Both of them were in sync with their teaching styles and the pace of their lesson was just right for beginner learners.

During our peer teaching session, I learnt from 3 of my friends:
Wen Feng - Taught me the 3 different sounds for the letter O; the /oo/ sound was very interesting as I did not know about it before.
Karthik - Taught me the sounds of /ea/ and how there are also words with /ea/ that are an exception to the sounds he taught.
Rozi - Taught me the difference between the /s/ and /z/ sounds for the letter S. Unfortunately Singaporeans don't use ha/z/ when speaking!

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I truly enjoyed the peer presentations! Kudos to both teams for being very engaging as well as being very clear with the content delivery. They reminded me of the importance of these two factors especially so when engaging with students.

Given that I have very limited knowledge of phonics, it was interesting to learn about the R-controlled vowels and the Magic 'e'.
1. For R-controlled vowels, when 'R' is placed together with a vowel, it changes the vowel to a short sound.
2. For Magic 'e', when 'e' is placed at the end of the word, it changes from a short to a long sound i.e. hug vs hug'e'

Furthermore, for the peer pairing phonic activity, I learnt the letter sounds 'y', 'd', 'c' and 'e'. I liked how Jocelyn gave me tips on how to remember the letter sounds by assigning it to the names of animals :) Thank you Jocelyn!

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In today's lecture, we were taught how to teach our pupils to learn how to spell a word. With practice I will be more confident to teach my student in the future.
I also enjoyed my peer's interactive lesson during tutorial today. Both groups took great pains to have quizzes and even bingo in their lesson to enhance the learning. The use of animations and videos were interesting and made me sing-a-long to the songs which learning about the bossy "R"! The strategy that both groups use were repetition (3X or more) that made us the students understand better.
Sarah made the words with the sound of letter 'J" easy to remember as she used actions to teach the word, example jump and juggle. Vanessa also related the sound of letter "V" as used in her name.

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Presentations
1.  Engaging from both groups
2. Elton & Sylvia
- calming tone & comfortable pace
- 3-step teaching sequence n repeatedly used help me to  learn.
- r-controlled words ar & or
- Goals of learning were identified at the beginning of lesson
3. Sarah & Jocelyn - good comparison of using words hug & huge placed side by side.
Jocelyn writing on board helped me to track the words as I missed out. This is a reminder for me to look out and monitor the students’ learning & come up with immediate steps when needed.

Peer teaching
Althea: qu stick like glue -queen, quirk
Karthik: ea has 3 sounds- Eat bread & steak
Wen Feng : o has three sounds, learnt the 3rd sound oo (as in to)

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Today, there were many teachable moments during our tutorial session. The use of praises and immediate corrective feedback that were visible in our peers during their presentation awed me. Some of us are just super talented! I really learnt and probably will remember these lessons for awhile! Well done Sylvia, Elton, Sarah and Jocelyn!

In addition, my 3 peers, Sylvia, Wen Feng and Alethea thought me letter sounds in 3 very interesting ways. Visual, auditory and movement! Will definitely use them in my upcoming withdrawal sessions!

There are more than just memory work in learning spelling. Back then in school, our teachers probably just give us spelling lists throughout the year and made us memorise the spelling without understanding. Now, we learn a lot more through explicit instructions.

Overall, it was an engaging session today! Thank you TG01!

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Through the presentations, I have learnt:
1) R-controlled vowels (OR, AR) - Bossy R changes the sound of the vowel that it follows (it changes the vowel to a short sound)
2) Magic 'e' (when e joins the end of the word, it transfers its powers to the vowel -> e.g. Hug (short /u/) vs Huge (long /u/)
The presentations were very systematic and well-presented with great energy and modelling. I have also learnt how to include videos in lessons, it does not just have to be a tuning-in activity, it can also be used to reinforce after the lesson.

Through the tutorial, I have learnt more about the phonemes: /v/, /a../, /m/, /c/, /k/ and /f/. It was good to learn from my peers as this practice session helps me to remember them better.

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Today's peer presentation is also very engaging. I like that it was very clear and concise, and I can understand the r-controlled and the magic e concepts. It was presented in a very fun and engaging way.

I like the peer teaching where I can learn from my peers the different sounds that I was unsure of before.

I learned /f/, /m/ and /wor/ from my peers. It was interesting to know that /wor/ is read together and sounds like /wer/ rather than /w/ and /or/ reading it separately.

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Today's class is very engaging!

I love the video shown by Sarah and Jocelyn's group about the silent 'e'. It helps me to know the purpose behind why the 'e' becomes silent in certain words like 'lake' and 'fine'. The bingo is very fun!

I like the three steps strategy - "Say the sound. Read slowly. Let's read" shared by Elton and Sylvia. It encompasses portions of the framework - "I do, we do, you do".

I've also learnt from my peers as they come up with tips to remember the sound of letters.

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I have learned a lot from today's lecture and tutorial. I have learned that enthusiasm and energy is really important.

I also learned about making teachable moments in your classroom. Its important to also learn about the different phonograms to help the students.

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I have learnt that

Being energetic during the withdrawal session, we have to be energetic so that the students would be excited.

Gamification of the lesson can round up the lesson well and it is exciting for the student.

Positive affirmations should be more behaviour specific e.g. “I like how you sound it”

Showing/Providing a visual of the 3 steps of reading and repeating it helps students learn the strategy over time.

During the Bingo game, the presenters wrote the words on the board. It is good for students who are more visual than auditory. And it serves as a good revision!

Aha moment: I am more visual when I teach. Ratna showed me a more kinaesthetic way of teaching sounds that are supposed to sound short (/sh/) and sounds that are long (/l/).

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Both the groups had good energy level. they were also very interactive. they management capture the audience with their very strong voice. the bingo game was fun and brought anxiety level high.
the videos were very cute and nice. easy understanding and learning was made fun. The positive remarks were very encouraging.

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Thank you Jocelyn for teaching me! She used the student's interest as examples (e.g. when teaching 'c', she used animals such as 'cat' and 'centipede' as examples). As animals are something I like, the lesson was even more engaging.

Thank you Annie for teaching me! She assessed my zone of proximal development and adjusted her teaching accordingly (e.g. Since, I knew the two 'g' sounds. She added on more information such as the word exceptions - 'girl'). This was I felt cognitively challenged and engaged.

Thank you Diyana for teaching me! She used objects around me to make the sound and word relatable (e.g. she pointed to a book to explain the sound 'k'). This way I could remember better.

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Today's lesson was very interactive with the group presentation. The BINGO game was interactive.

During the phonics activity,
I learnt the letter sounds of "a", "v", "n", "ch", "x" and "ar". Elton made learning the letter sound "x" fun, with actions (e.g. breaking down the sound as we do the action)

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I learnt from Annie that 'G' has a hard and soft sound. I learnt from Sarah that we can get students to move around while learning phonics.
The teaching of the silent e sound from Sarah and Jocelyn is easy to understand. I have understood the concept easily.

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Today I learnt, from my peers that they teach through modelling and they naturally include principles of I do, you do, we do. They show and sound out the phoneme. Before including it in a word. Another way to aid me in remembering was through relating the sounds to real life examples. (For example, songs). This can be potentially be catered towards the students interests to make the lesson more memorable for them.

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I found today's presentations very interactive. The use of videos and bingo made the learning more fun. Also got the chance to learn the sound of and way to memorize 'X' thanks to Elton!

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What was impactful today was when my peers shared that letter "q" and "u" is like a glue, which makes "qu". "Q" and "U" will always stick together. For example, "quiet" "quit" "quirky". Also, learnt the different phonic rules and sounds from others! It was fun to learn together and share our knowledge with one another, learning different styles of teachings and ideas to teach phonics :)