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The Role of Alphabetic Code Charts in Synthetic Phonics Teaching, Schemes and Mind Maps of Teaching method

University of HertfordshireTeaching method

The concept of alphabetic code charts and their significance in synthetic phonics teaching. The author, debbie hepplewhite, explains the importance of reversible correspondences between sounds and letters, and the use of alphabetic code charts as a visual aid for both systematic and incidental teaching. The document also touches upon the flexibility and benefits of a two-pronged approach to phonics instruction.

What you will learn

  • How do systematic and incidental teaching methods differ in synthetic phonics?
  • What are the benefits of using a two-pronged approach to synthetic phonics teaching?
  • What is the role of alphabetic code charts in synthetic phonics teaching?

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Debbie Hepplewhite – synthetic phonics programme author, consultant and trainer
“The Potential of Alphabetic Code Charts and the
Two-Pronged Approach to Synthetic Phonics Teaching: Systematic and Incidental”
• The ‘alphabetic code’ is the reversible relationship
between the discrete sounds we can identify in speech
and the letters or letter groups which are code for the
sounds. Some people prefer to describe the alphabetic
code as letter/s-sound correspondences (GPCs) and
others prefer to say sound-letter/s correspondences
(PGCs). The main point, however, is that they are
CORRESPONDENCES.
• The correspondences are taught, and learned,
reversibly – that is, from ‘print to sound’ for a
reading sub- skill and from ‘sound to print’ for a
spelling sub-skill.
• An Alphabetic Code Chart is a core visual aid which
lists the units of sound (42- ish phonemes plus some
combined phonemes) down the left hand column
with their corresponding spelling alternatives
(graphemes) listed across the rows.
• The sounds are listed down the left-hand column
because they come to an end point! The number of
graphemes (spelling alternatives), however, goes on
and on! It makes more sense to list the graphemes
across the rows. A choice can be made as to how
many spelling alternatives are listed on the chart ‘as
code for’ the sounds. The Alphabetic Code Chart,
then, is rooted in the ‘sounds’.
How many units of sound can you count on the mini
Alphabetic Code Chart?
Which units of sound are combined phonemes?
• The units of sound need to be written in slash marks
to make it very clear that letters written within the
slash marks indicate the SOUND and not the letter
shapes or spelling.
• Choices can be made as to how the sounds in slash
marks are notated.
/k/ c
cat
k
key
-ck
duck
Letter ‘k’ is chosen to represent the sound in the slash marks
because this letter shape is consistently code for the /k/ sound
in printed words. The letter ‘c’ shape is inconsistent as it is
sometimes code for the /s/ sound as in ‘city’ and sometimes
code for the /k/ sound as in ‘cat ’.
Debbie Hepplewhite 13 October 2011
Debbie’s Definition of an Alphabetic Code Chart
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Debbie Hepplewhite – synthetic phonics programme author, consultant and trainer

“The Potential of Alphabetic Code Charts and the

Two-Pronged Approach to Synthetic Phonics Teaching: Systematic and Incidental”

  • The ‘alphabetic code’ is the reversible relationship between the discrete sounds we can identify in speech and the letters or letter groups which are code for the sounds. Some people prefer to describe the alphabetic code as letter/s-sound correspondences (GPCs) and others prefer to say sound-letter/s correspondences (PGCs). The main point, however, is that they are CORRESPONDENCES.
  • The correspondences are taught, and learned, reversibly – that is, from ‘print to sound’ for a reading sub-skill and from ‘sound to print’ for a spelling sub-skill. - An Alphabetic Code Chart is a core visual aid which lists the units of sound (42- ish phonemes plus some combined phonemes ) down the left hand column with their corresponding spelling alternatives (graphemes) listed across the rows. - The sounds are listed down the left-hand column because they come to an end point! The number of graphemes (spelling alternatives), however, goes on and on! It makes more sense to list the graphemes across the rows. A choice can be made as to how many spelling alternatives are listed on the chart ‘as code for’ the sounds. The Alphabetic Code Chart, then, is rooted in the ‘sounds’.

How many units of sound can you count on the mini Alphabetic Code Chart?

Which units of sound are combined phonemes?

  • The units of sound need to be written in slash marks to make it very clear that letters written within the slash marks indicate the SOUND and not the letter shapes or spelling.
  • Choices can be made as to how the sounds in slash marks are notated.

/k/ c

cat

k

key

- ck

duck

Letter ‘ k ’ is chosen to represent the sound in the slash marks because this letter shape is consistently code for the / k / sound in printed words. The letter ‘ c ’ shape is inconsistent as it is sometimes code for the / s / sound as in ‘ c ity’ and sometimes code for the / k / sound as in ‘ c at’.

Debbie’s Definition of an Alphabetic Code Chart

  • The units of sound on an Alphabetic Code Chart can be listed from top to bottom in any order – for example, the order that they are introduced in a specific programme or, for a generic chart, starting with sounds which have correspondences of one letter only (rather than sounds like /ch/ which have corresponding graphemes of more than one letter). - An Alphabetic Code Chart can be designed to be totally generic or specific to a particular phonics programme. It can include the mnemonic system of the programme – for example, pictures to prompt the learning of the sounds. - The most informative Alphabetic Code Charts show the graphemes (spelling alternatives) discretely and also highlight the spelling alternatives in key exemplar words.

Debbie suggests that ‘two-pronged’ systematic and incidental

phonics teaching is a specific ‘approach’ and could become

the way forwards for the most effective phonics

teaching and learning:

  • Systematic Synthetic Phonics tends to be a ‘ linear ’ teaching method at first because the teacher introduces letter/s-sound correspondences in a specific order which is mainly one spelling for the 42+ sounds. This is teaching a ‘basic’ (or ‘simple’ or ‘transparent’) alphabetic code before progressing onto further spelling alternatives and pronunciation alternatives of the ‘extended’ (or ‘complex’ or ‘opaque’) alphabetic code.
  • With a ‘two-pronged’ approach consisting of both systematic and incidental phonics teaching (supported by a giant Alphabetic Code Chart as a high-profile permanent visual aid) the teacher has far greater flexibility for teaching the learners. Both teaching and learning can be accelerated for at least some children (probably ALL children) as there is a sustained approach of over-learning/revision/consolidation through not only the planned teaching sequence but also through the constant incidental teaching as opportunities arise – with the Alphabetic Code Chart providing the permanent, supporting visual aid. Thus, beginning teaching includes both introducing the basic code and dipping into the extended code.
  • The ‘two-pronged’ teaching ethos can liberate adults to support any learners as they read any book, or print, aloud. Any adult at any time with any learner is trained and encouraged to ‘teach’ new alphabetic code as it appears in any reading material – or during any writing activities. Some children will be able to learn this new code instantly, others after a few repeated mentions, and others may take longer but may need supporting like this even when the code in the words has already been systematically introduced.

str aigh t “In this word, these letters are code for / ai /.”

“I’ll teach you more

about that, LATER...”

Two versions of the Alphabetic Code Chart

Version 1 Version 2

Version 1

Supports the organisation of the online Phonics International programme:

  1. Top to bottom of the left-hand column illustrates the order of introduction of the ‘sounds’ which is a teaching feature.

  2. The grapheme squares are colour-coded to indicate in which unit of 12 Units (webpages) the resources will be located for each grapheme. This is a practical organisational website feature.

Key picture-words prompt the sounds which is an early learning mnemonic (aid to memory).

The chart not only shows the spelling alternatives as discrete enlarged ‘graphemes’ but the graphemes are also shown highlighted in key printed words. The words themselves can provide a form of spelling mnemonic.

Ultimately, learners need to assimilate spelling word banks. Further aids to memory might be helpful such as mnemonic spelling stories with pictures; and activities to associate words with the same sounds and spelling alternatives (for example, ‘acting’ a group of associated words).

Version 2

In version 2, there are no pictures to prompt the sounds. Instead, there are pictures to illustrate the exemplar key printed words for the spelling alternatives. This may be particularly important for young learners and learners for whom English is a new or additional language. Such learners need as many supportive pictures as possible not to help them decode the printed words but to help them learn the vocabulary – what the words, when decoded, actually ‘ mean ’.

In both charts, the ‘sounds’ indicated in slash marks are shown as coloured letters. The colours distinguish consonant sounds (in blue) from vowel sounds (in red).

In many phonics programmes and phonics information provided for teachers and parents, there is often a failure to distinguish clearly enough when there is reference to consonant and vowel letters and when there is reference to consonant and vowel sounds. The use of slash marks to notate the sounds should not be avoided or substituted by using just letter shapes alone. This will cause confusion sooner or later!

How many units of sound are shown on the PI charts?

How many vowel sounds are there? How many consonant sounds are there?