TEACHING BEGINNING

READING
In
Fuller Technique
 TEACHING LEARNING TO READ IN ENGLISH
THROUGH THE FULLER TECHNIQUE

-The fuller is a combination of the

alphabet, phonics and whole methods of
teaching word recognition. The technique
requires that the beginning reader should
have first the ff:
Mastery of the names and shapes of
the letters of the alphabet.

Adequate vocabulary so that the

words used in the Fuller lessons will
have meaning for him

The examples given should start

with a single consonant. ( S as in
snakes may not be good example
How to Use the Fuller
1. TEACH THE NAME AND FORM OF EACH LETTER IN
Lesson:
THE ENGLISH ALPHABET. IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE
CHILDREN TO KNOW WHICH ARE VOWELS AND WHICH
ARE CONSONANTS.
2. Teach the regular sounds of the consonants that
follows:
mslfthcrnbgdjwvzy
-Consonants k, x, and q are not taught in isolation.
- The regular sound of c ( k ) and g ( as in go ) are
taught .
> Introduce pictures that begin with the target sound (
vocabulary building )
> Focus the attention on the beginning sound of the
pictures.
> PRODUCE THE BEGINNING SOUND.
> Show the letter that represents the sound.
> Practice writing the letter (while sounding it) in
the air, on the floor, etc.
> Ask for other things/words that begin with the
same sound/ letter.
Lesson sequence #1:

a. Introduce a story, a poem, or a song

where most of the words start with a target
consonant (optional).
Note: remember that the learners are just learning the English
language. They may not be familiar with the words so
they will not understand the text.

Example: Lesson on Consonant Mm

Read the story: Maria the Milkmaid

 Maria, the milkmaid, was going to the market
carrying a pail of milk on her head. As she went
along, she began pondering on what she would do
with the money she would get from selling the milk.
“I’ll buy some chicken from Mario,’ she said, and
they will lay eggs each morning which I will sell to
Mary.”
“With the money that I’ll get from the sale of these
eggs, I’ll buy myself a new Madonna dress and a hat,
and when I go to the market, all the people will look
at me.” as she was thinking about these, she turned
her head back and the pail fell off and all the milk
Moral Lesson:
spilt! Do not count your chicken before they are hatched.
After the story,

Have them answer, 1 to 3 questions about the

story
talk about the letter or the sounds “Mm”

b. Present pictures in the story with names

that start with the target letter (Mm)
 Name the pictures with emphasis on the beginning sounds

Mmmmmmarket

Mmmmmmilk
Mmmmmmaria
Say it reapetedly to ensure that the student will
be able to identify the beginning sounds.
•Ask the students

What is the first sounds that you hear in the word?

Mmmmmmaria Mmmmmmario
Mmmmmmarket Mmmmmmilkmaid
Mmmmmmilk
•Let us sound it. M… M…. M..
•To depend the concept ask the learners:

Do you know of some words or names of persons,

places or things that begin with the MMM sound?
Note: If the learners give an examples in a
mother tongue language
acknowledge it.

But ask them “ what do we call this in

English?” and if they can’t give the
English name, you should give it to
them. And ask if it is still begin with
the target letters. And if not, then say,
shall we look for another word or
name?
Lesson sequence #2
Examples: target sounds is “ Pp ”

p+a+n p+e+n
= pan = pe
n
p+i +n p+u + t
= pin = pu
t
3. Introduce blending of sounds by families. ( Those
having similar endings ).

The Short “e” Word Family

felt bel
de be re ge t
mel
n g d t
he le t
be jet
n g d
ten pe we ne
g d t fell sell

tell
 Words family /en/
•Show them some pictures of the target letters and let them say what is on the
picture.
 ten
he pe
n n
me ye
n n
Ask the question

What is the rhyming sounds or same

sounds in the picture?

en
4. MASTERED FAMILIES OF WORDS CAN LATER BE
COMBINED TO FORM PHRASES, SENTENCES AND
POSSIBLY SHORT STORIES.
> Introduce some sight words, which will help children
in reading the phrases, such as is, are, the, has, in,
on……
Introduce phrases, such as: in the net, the wet
jet,
> Introduce sentences. Ex:has
Theavet
pet,has agets
pet.the pet
REMEMBER:
“Every child is
capable of
learning how to
read.”