One of the rules that most of us remember from school is the one that states: i before e except after c, such as in "receive" but not in "efficient".
This is a bit confusing for the students because they come to many words that dont apply this rule, and they will think that they have bee taught in a wrong way. There are violations of this rule some of the words that violate this rules are like: " efficient, protein, glacier, eight, height, science.." Here comes the teacher role in teaching and helping the students to understand and apply this rule, also she must make them aware that there are certain violations for this rule even if the teacher doesn't teach them but she can explain for students that there are certain exceptions, and never get confused when they encounter such violations.
I love this rule zainab and I believe that it is essential to start using such rules with the low intermediate levels. However, as you said, it seems as students would grow up with this concept, a misconception is to be build. Thus, the teacher should be aware enough that she teaches also the exceptions of such phonemic rules as students are building on knowledge.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I see this rule and I liked it very much; at the beginning and while still reading the title I didn't understand what you wrote, but when I read the rest I enjoyed it. I feel that it is the responsibility of the teacher to teacher her/his students such rules that would make their learning easier and sometimes more enjoyable. Also along with the rule, the teacher should explain for the students when i could be used and when not in order not to develop misconceptions then it is hard to understand the right thing even when they grow up.
ReplyDeleteActually it is confusing and especially for kids, but i love this rule. But a week ago i was searching for a topic and i found an article that says forget 'i before e' rule, teachers told... it's just too confusing. But most properly, now primary schools are being told to stop teaching the 'i before e except after c' rule - because it is 'too confusing' Official guidance says the rhyme is 'not worth teaching' because there are too many exceptions to the rule it describes. Thus, i recommend that the teacher should teach the exceptions of such a rule, as shaikha posted.
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