English Phoneme-Grapheme Connections with Khmer

Phonics

Letter-Sound Relationships in a Language Understanding the relationship between phonemes (the sounds of a spoken language) and graphemes (the letters and spellings that represent those sounds in written language) is essential information for teachers in the assessment process of reading and writing of linguistic and culturally diverse children. Khmer students in the Lowell Public Schools exhibit different levels of English proficiency as they learn phonics through English as a (second language). In addition, these students do not receive formal instruction in reading or writing Khmer, however, educators still need to be aware of the linguistic influences of spoken Khmer in English.

ELL students at the beginning stages of English acquisition who are already literate in their first language they already know how to read even though they may give the erroneous impression that they are struggling to read.

BiPhonics

Letter Sound Relationships in Two Interacting Languages  Understanding the relationship between phonemes (the sounds of a spoken language) and graphemes (the letters and spellings that represent those sounds in written language) is essential information for teachers in the assessment process. Understanding and accessing the specifics of letter-sound relationships in native language and how these interact with English is of paramount importance in evaluating appropriately the nature of a CLD student’s reading or speaking miscues. From Khmer to English there are predictable phoneme influences in both reading and writing.