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TSLB3073

Teaching of Reading and Writing Skills in


the Primary ESL Classroom

Norhyisyamudin Bin Kamil, AAP.


English Study Unit, Language Department,
INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, TENGKU AMPUAN AFZAN CAMPUS (IPGKTAA)
Introduction

Brief introduction
• This course focuses on:
– approaches to teach reading, reading skills in the
Malaysian primary schools, English Language
curriculum, lesson planning for teaching reading and
techniques for teaching vocabulary.

– approaches and techniques for teaching writing,


lesson planning for teaching writing, developing
materials for teaching reading and writing, assessing
reading and writing and simulated teaching
CLO
1. Apply the approaches and techniques of teaching reading and
writing skills in the primary ESL classroom. (C3, P5, A3, PLO1)
2. Design materials (including remedial and enrichment) for teaching
reading and writing skills in the primary ESL classroom. (C6, P7,
PLO2, PLO3, CTPS3)
3. Plan a lesson including activities and methods of assessment
based on the current Malaysian English Language syllabus for
primary schools (C6, PLO3, PLO6,CTPS3, LL1)
4. Present a teaching of reading and writing lesson in groups. (C6,
A2, PLO4, PLO5, PLO8, CS3, TS1, EM3)
5. Write a reflection on lessons to develop reading and writing skills
in the primary ESL classroom. (C6, A2, PLO3, PLO6, CTPS5, LL2)
Allocated Topics

1. Approaches to teach reading


– phonics
– sight word
– reading aloud
– whole language
– language experience
Allocated Topics

2. Reading Skills in the Malaysian Primary School English


Language Curriculum
• Reading skills
- skimming
- scanning

• Reading comprehension skills


- literal comprehension
- reorganisation
- inferential comprehension
- evaluation
- appreciation
Allocated Topics

3. Lesson Planning for Teaching Reading


• Planning for teaching reading
- interpreting the reading skills in the syllabus
- select and prepare activities for teaching
reading skills
• Lesson planning
- stages of a reading lesson (pre, while,
postreading)
- pedagogical principles (reference to current
Malaysian English Language school
curriculum)
Allocated Topics

4. Techniques for Teaching Vocabulary


• Techniques for teaching vocabulary
- word attack skills
- contextual clues
- visuals
- mime, actions and gestures
- dictionary
- games
Allocated Topics

5. Approaches and Techniques For Teaching Writing


• Approaches to teaching writing
- product
- process
- genre
• Techniques for teaching writing skills
- Techniques in using pictures
- Techniques in using readings
- Techniques in using all language skills
- Techniques in using controlled writing
Allocated Topics

6. Lesson Planning for Teaching Writing


• Planning for teaching writing
- interpreting the writing skills in the
syllabus
- select and prepare activities (including
those using technology and social media such as
edublog, facebook and others) for teaching writing
skills
Allocated Topics – Con’t

6. Lesson Planning for Teaching Writing


• Lesson planning
- stages of a writing lesson
- pedagogical principles (reference to
current Malaysian English Language school
curriculum)
Allocated Topics

7.Developing Materials For Teaching Reading and


Writing
• Materials for reading and writing activities
- incorporating elements of HOTS,
independent learning, current contexts and needs
• Integrating ICT in the teaching of reading and
writing
• Materials for enrichment and remedial activities
Allocated Topics
8. Assessing Reading and Writing
• Techniques for assessing reading and writing
- discrete feature test
- holistic feature test
- assessing vocabulary in reading
comprehension (Cloze passage, true-false,
antonyms, synonyms)
• Online assessment for Reading and Writing
- interactive online reading and writing
exercises for young learners.
• Feedback
Allocated Topics

9. Simulated Teaching
• Implementation of the lesson plan
• Feedback and review
• Reflection
Assessment

• Assignment : 60%
• Examination : 40%
Types Modes Percentages
Written Examination
40

Lesson Plan
20

T &L Materials
20
Coursework
-Project Simulated Teaching (Group)
10

Reflective Essay (Simulated


10
Teaching)
References
• Brown, H. D & Lee, H.Y. (2015). Teaching by principles: An interactive
approach to language pedagogy (4th ed.). New York: Pearson.
• Harmer, J. (2011). How to teach writing. Harlow: Pearson. Temple, T., Ogle,
D., Crawford, A. ,& Freppon, P.(2014) All children read: teaching for literacy
in today’s diverse classroom Harlow: Pearson.
• Harmer, J. (2011). The practice of English language teaching (4th ed.).
Harlow: Longman.
• McDonough, J., & Shaw, C. (2012). Materials and methods in English
language teaching: A teacher’s guide (3rd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing
Ltd.
• Moon, J. ( 2011) Children Learning English. A guidebook for English
language teachers. Oxford: MacMillan Heinemann.
• Nation, I. S. P. (2011). Teaching vocabulary: Strategies and Techniques
(3rd.ed). Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning.
Q & A Session

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