Formation of orthoepic competence with roma first-grade students – statement of the problem (analysis of a survey among teachers)

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Pages: 51-60
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/GUBQ3255

Abstract:

Language competence, based on the alphabet and writing of the community one belongs to, is the “key“ to the personal and social growth of a child. Mastering reading and writing is a complex process for all students but it is most difficult for first-graders, learning the official Bulgarian language as a second language, particularly Roma children. It is assumed that a satisfactory formed orthoepic competence (Beginners’ level) during the literacy development process is the fundamental tool for successful “entry“ into the Bulgarian alphabet and writing. Within the outlined theoretical context, an analysis of a survey among primary teachers has been made, aiming to highlight the importance of the problem and to make well-founded recommendations for improving the educational process in the particular pedagogical and linguistic situations.

Keywords:

language literacy, orthoepic competence, Roma first-grade students, language interference

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