In International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), each target word such as 'Alpha, bravo, Charlie, etc.' has the beginning sound common in many languages that leads to enhanced phonic awareness; better reading skills and deeper understanding of spelling of words.
In order to overcome the reading difficulties, 26 target words of IPA have been adapted as NATO phonetic alphabet to make spelling and reading of daily life words easier for people learning English for transition from their local languages as well people with mild/moderate dyslexia.
Even poems have been developed for rhythmic rendering with phonic awareness (slow recitation and lisping) with repetitiveness of beginning sound of the target word. in the poem.
One such poem created by this blogger for a lesson study goes as follows.
RHYTHMIC POEM WITH SOUND OF B AS IN ‘BRAVO’
Bravo! Bravo! (Bra//vo! Bra/vo!)
Birthday baby (Birth//day//ba//by)
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Bravo! Bravo!
Beaming birthday baby (Bea/ming/birth/day/ba/by)
Best be / the birthday of / beaming baby (Best/ be / the/ birthday/ of / beaming/ baby)
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Bravo! Bravo!
Beautiful birthday baby (Beau/ti/ful/birth/day/ba/by)
Birthday bash/ begins with / a big bang (Birth/day /bash/ beg/ins/with /a/ big /bang)
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