Strategies for Teaching Phonics to English Language Learners

Phonics, the relationship between sounds and their corresponding letters, is fundamental to developing reading and writing skills. For native English speakers, phonics is often a smooth process, but it can present unique challenges for English Language Learners (ELLs). These students must learn new sounds and navigate a language system that differs from their native language. Thus, to make it easier, the teachers need to know some practical strategies that help with learning how to effectively teach phonics to ELL students. Enrolling and learning from phonics teacher training courses and implementing these strategies in the teaching approach helps teachers make the students overcome linguistic barriers and build a strong foundation in English literacy. However, to begin with, it is important to understand the nuances of phonics.