Ted around the world in sounds
a digital platform for bilingual literacy development
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https://doi.org/10.5433/2237-4876.2025v28n1p5-20Keywords:
bilingual literacy, phonological awareness, digital plataformAbstract
This article introduces a digital platform designed by the authors to support the development of English phonological awareness skills among Brazilian students in bilingual education contexts. Ted Around the World in Sounds incorporates gamified elements such as storytelling, repetition, graded task complexity, and playful engagement to enhance student motivation. The platform features ten phonological awareness tasks—six at the syllabic level and four at the segmental level—embedded within an interactive narrative led by the character Ted. Ted travels across English-speaking countries to discover new sounds and explore wordplay. This tool is particularly relevant for the Brazilian bilingual educational context as it offers tailored phonological tasks that address the specific linguistic repertoire of Brazilian learners, which differs from that of monolingual students. Additionally, the platform contributes to ongoing research in bilingual literacy development.
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