Method and means for teaching a set of sound symbols through the unique device of phonetic phenomena
First Claim
1. A method of teaching, comprising:
- presenting a discrete language sound to a student,presenting a depiction of a soniferous event to said student,said soniferous event consisting of an event distinct from articulation of said language sound, and comprisingan environmental sound comprising a character similar to that of said language sound,presenting an indicium to said student,whereby said student can be taught to associate said indicium with said language sound without using a skill comprising a knowledge of phonemic segmentation.
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Abstract
A method of teaching a set of indicia as representations of language sounds by associating each symbol with an event, or phonetic phenomenon, which produces the sound. In this manner, the sounds are presented in isolation rather than as an element of the oral form of a word. In addition to the combination of sound, event and symbol, the method uses a distinct gesture with each sound to ensure the proper articulation of that sound and to allow the student to become an active participant in the event. The method allows the student to acquire a set of symbols to represent language sounds without requiring the separation of an individual sound from a word. Instead, soniferous events are used to allow the student to make a meaningful connection between each symbol and the sound it represents.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of teaching, comprising:
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presenting a discrete language sound to a student, presenting a depiction of a soniferous event to said student, said soniferous event consisting of an event distinct from articulation of said language sound, and comprising an environmental sound comprising a character similar to that of said language sound, presenting an indicium to said student, whereby said student can be taught to associate said indicium with said language sound without using a skill comprising a knowledge of phonemic segmentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A teaching device comprising:
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a means for carrying information, a diagram comprising; a graphic depiction of a soniferous event, said soniferous event comprising; a sound comprising a character similar to that of a discrete language sound, and an event distinct from articulation of said language sound, an indicium consisting of a symbol distinct from the Roman alphabet, and comprising a graphic representation of essential components of said soniferous event, said diagram applied to said means for carrying information, whereby an aid is provided to teach a student to make a meaningful connection between said indicium and said language sound without using a skill comprising a knowledge of phonemic segmentation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A teaching device, comprising:
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means to present a discrete language sound, means to present a depiction of a soniferous event, said soniferous event consisting of an event distinct from articulation of said language sound, and comprising an environmental sound comprising a character similar to that of said language sound, means to present an indicium, whereby a device is provided to teach a student to associate said indicium with said language sound without using a skill comprising a knowledge of phonemic segmentation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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