I have finally finished 6 katinig or consonants out of 15! Still a long way to go I know but hey I am doing it in between mum and wife duties, not to mention being a host to guests coming over from the city!
There are two things that make it quite difficult to finish the katinig series. One is making sure that the words included are easy for kindergarteners or beginning Filipino learners to remember. I also want the words included to be used on daily conversations or simple sentences. The other difficulty I encountered is the translation from Filipino to English. There are some words that do not have direct translation or have double meanings. Other words, on the other hand do not have clipart that are readily available so I have to look for the best clipart that will fit the word.
What makes doing the worksheets and picture dictionaries a fun process is Sam’s interest in the language. When I am at my laptop editing the katinig series, Sam loves to peek and read the words listed on the picture dictionaries. One time she said to me, “Bata.” I asked her, “What’s bata?” She answered back, “Kid.” And then she said, “Ang mga bata go the eskuwela.” (The kids go to school.) And I was extremely surprised that she was able to make use of our lessons!
So every time she thinks and reads a word, she would always say to me, “Apple is…” which means, “Mama what is apple in Filipino?” And I am one proud teacher mama!
Here are some examples of the worksheets and picture dictionaries:
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| Katinig Bb Picture Dictionary – Just print, cut and glue! |
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| Katinig Hh Worksheet Sample |
Here are the links for the Katinig/ consonants worksheets and picture dictionaries B, D, G, H, K and L. Wait for the next katinig sets!
Happy teaching!
