Let's Begin Phonics practice of B and P in Bahasa Malaysia
Phonics practice here starts with knowing the sounds of B and P, if you are not sure, click on.
*Note: The little girl's voice reads :" BA, BO, BE, BI, BU" and then: "PA, PO, PE, PI, PU."
After making sure my nephew knew the sounds of the vowels, I moved on to the first consonant B . I showed him how B can combine with all the vowels to form different sounds. Then I showed him the drawing of a little boy and asked him to figure out the boy's name...
Reading exercises for Malay Phonics B
Abu
Ibu
Mom
Ibu Abu
Abu's Mom
Ubi
Sweet potato
Ubi Abu
Abu's sweet potato
Ubi Ibu
Mom's sweet potato
As you can see, I used only combinations of suku kata that my nephew had learnt to make simple words and phrases. I like to use a lot of drawings to stimulate his interest and to make it fun.
Reading Exercises for Malay Phonics P
I held his palm before my mouth and pronounced both B and P, thus helping him to see the subtle differences.