tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415019037912331630.post6664046235221488880..comments2023-06-29T15:30:42.032+01:00Comments on Language Teacher Toolkit: Steve Smith's blog: Reciting letters and numbersSteve Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705858452229762903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415019037912331630.post-82674142304448110352015-07-19T15:26:23.291+01:002015-07-19T15:26:23.291+01:00Thanks for commenting. It's really only the re...Thanks for commenting. It's really only the recital of the alphabet I question, and even that tentatively so!Steve Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705858452229762903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415019037912331630.post-48905009300213725462015-07-19T15:03:51.983+01:002015-07-19T15:03:51.983+01:00I agree that learning the alphabet in order can sl...I agree that learning the alphabet in order can slow down recall. I find students pick it up faster if done through just spelling stuff. They notice the similarities and differences quicker. I always teach the alphabet at the beginning of Year 7. I also teach the names of accents and punctuation marks, and we can quickly have conversations in French about spellings, helping to build sentence structure, and focus on attention to detail. I find that our learners come with a very slack or unconfident attitude to spelling in English, and it is helpful to prioritise literacy from the very beginning of the course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com