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How are PAN-AMERICAN ABCs different?
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LAMP/lámpara, LION /leòn, etc. Cognates have the same beginning with the
SAME FIRST LETTER in both English and Spanish.
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| How can parents assist if they don't speak English? |
They can begin with development of
beginning sound awareness, which is a basis for ABC progress. They can ask, "Do Emily and
Enrique begin alike?" Looking at Spanish/English examples, TRAIN/tren, TURTLE/tortuga,
"Do they begin alike?" |
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| Do these pictures begin alike? (Perennial Issue) |
TURTLE/tortuga, TRAIN/tren, etc. Easy to respond: YES! |
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| How might "language savvy" teachers further ABC progress? |
When teacher’s expand their supply of traditional ABC visuals to include Cognates Spanish/English images (BOAT/barco, BICYCLE/bicicleta) ABC progress follows. |
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| Is Phonics for Latinos - ABCs in Common a complete program? |
No, since Spanish and English are merely similar, not identical, some shared letter sound unity is not possible. H, J, K, Q, W, X, and Z are not included in the program. However, the program provides fast image recall. |
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