From Sound to Symbol: Building Literacy from Spoken Cantonese_Time Option 3

Webinar: From Sound to Symbol — Building Literacy from Spoken Cantonese

The core challenge in teaching Chinese literacy is bridging the gap between a student's spoken vernacular (口語) and Standard Written Chinese (書面語). In this webinar, Dr. Sik Lee Dennig presents a research-based framework that transforms this challenge into an opportunity, showing how spoken language can serve as a foundation for literacy development.

Key takeaways include:

• The "Sound-First" Foundation: How to leverage oral language to make character acquisition immediate and relevant.

• The 21-Stroke System: A unique framework that helps students deconstruct characters with the same logic as an alphabet.

• The Biliteracy Bridge: Scaffolding techniques to present Written Cantonese and Standard Written Chinese side-by-side.