Guidance for Utilizing Emojis as Learning Aids
1. Visual Aids for Vowel Sounds: If your child finds vowels challenging, emojis can serve as helpful visual cues. These emojis mimic the shape the mouth makes when pronouncing each vowel, offering a fun and intuitive way to understand these sounds.
2. Emphasize Sounds Over Names: Concentrate on the sounds represented by these emojis, rather than the traditional names of the vowels.
3. Progressive Learning: Once your child has mastered identifying the sounds accurately, we'll gradually incorporate these vowels with other letters in our exercises. This methodical approach ensures a solid foundation before moving on to more complex reading skills.
2. Emphasize Sounds Over Names: Concentrate on the sounds represented by these emojis, rather than the traditional names of the vowels.
3. Progressive Learning: Once your child has mastered identifying the sounds accurately, we'll gradually incorporate these vowels with other letters in our exercises. This methodical approach ensures a solid foundation before moving on to more complex reading skills.
Kamatz - Patach
The lips open broadly, extending upwards and outwards, with the mouth forming a large circle.
Segol - Tzeireh
The mouth opens gently; the lips remain relaxed, not stretching in any particular direction, and the teeth stay apart.
Chirik
The teeth lightly touch, while the lips open and extend out to the sides, turning the mouth into a narrow line.
Cholam
The lips part and swiftly stretch upwards in a decisive motion, as if in surprise.
Kubutz and Shuruk
For both the Kubutz and Shuruk sounds, the lips come together as if preparing for a whistle, creating a small, circular shape with the mouth.
Shva
The Shva vowel produces a sound that does not require mouth action. Therefore, the emoji is depicted without a mouth.