Mon students are active learners . ( Thailand ) © Foundation for Applied Linguistics , Thailand
They learn to read and write in their MT , beginning with short and simple stories about people and places that are familiar and interesting to them . They learn how letters are put together to make words and how words are put together to make sentences . Their teacher encourages them to create their own “ picture stories ” even before they can form letters and spell correctly — the first step in becoming confident and creative writers . They also practice writing MT letters , words and then sentences neatly and correctly .
Kom student reads a MT story on the chalkboard . ( Cameroon ) © SIL International , Cameroon
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