Mongoloor Read-Aloud: Learn to Read Mongolian Cyrillic

LearnMongolian101 — Let’s Read Mongolian Cyrillic
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Meet Bataa the Yurt Cat
“I can’t read yet either — but I can purr the vowels! 🐾”

Course overview

10 lessons + final showcase. Each lesson is short (8–18 minutes), interactive (H5P activities) and ends with a LearnDash topic quiz. Use audio-first approach — kids hear a lot, then match letters to sounds, then read. Humor and silly mnemonics included.

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Syllabus (modular, self-paced)

  • 1
    Lesson 0 — Welcome & Sound Party
    Orientation: audio tour, how to use LearnDash + H5P, meet Bataa, simple placement listening check (no reading required).
  • 2
    Lesson 1 — Vowel Karaoke (А, О, У, Э, И, Ө, Ү)
    Introduce vowel shapes + sounds with singing, H5P ‘Interactive Video’ to tap vowel when heard, mnemonic songs, 5-word audio matching practice.
  • 3
    Lesson 2 — Consonant Crew (grouped)
    Group consonants by sound families (plosives, fricatives, nasals). H5P drag-and-drop to sort sounds, silly tongue-twister recording challenge.
  • 4
    Lesson 3 — Letter + Sound Games
    Letter-sound mapping games, memory match, LearnDash short quiz, student records a 10-word reading for teacher review (optional).
  • 5
    Lesson 4 — Syllable Surfing
    Assemble syllables (CV/CVC) with H5P ‘Agamotto’ style exercises and build silly two-syllable words. Mini comic to practice reading aloud.
  • 6
    Lesson 5 — Reading Small Words
    Introduce frequently-used Mongolian function words and names. H5P fill-in-the-blank and an interactive audiobook page with highlighted text.
  • 7
    Lesson 6 — Names & Places
    Practice reading names (family, friend) and Mongolian place names. Create a ‘My Mongolian Name’ certificate as downloadable PDF (server-side template).
  • 8
    Lesson 7 — Short Sentences
    Combine words into short sentences. H5P branching scenario where Bataa gets lost and the student reads clues to help him.
  • 9
    Lesson 8 — Reading Fluency & Expression
    Pacing, stress, intonation practice with recording + waveform playback. Peer review option using LearnDash assignment feature.
  • 10
    Lesson 9 — Mini Stories
    Read 3 illustrated micro-stories (40–80 words). H5P ‘Mark the words’ activity + comprehension quiz in LearnDash.
  • 11
    Capstone — Family Show & Tell
    Student records a 2-minute reading of their favorite micro-story; family watches. Certificate & LearnDash badge awarded.

Assessments & LMS flow

  • Each lesson is a LearnDash Lesson containing 2–4 Topics (short H5P activities embedded via shortcode).
  • Short formative quizzes after each Topic (LearnDash Quiz or H5P Question Set).
  • Sum-up auto-graded quizzes + teacher-review assignments for speaking tasks.
  • Gamification: points, badges, progress bar, and “Bataa’s Stickers” collectible shown on student profile.

Sample Lesson — Meet the Letter “А”

Audio-first: Listen to the sound, sing the vowel song, then point to the letter.

~10–12 min
А

Audio prompt — Play sound (attach audio file or use H5P Interactive Audio). Kids press the green ear and repeat. Silly mnemonic: “А as in Ali the camel — AHHH!”

H5P activities:
(Tap the letter you hear);
(Karaoke vowel song).
Next steps for integration
  1. Create the LearnDash course and import this HTML into the course overview page (Appearance → Customize → Course Pages or use a child theme template).
  2. Install H5P plugin and create the interactive activities. Replace placeholder shortcodes with real IDs.
  3. Use LearnDash lesson templates for consistent Topic layout. Embed H5P activities in Topics (use the H5P shortcode) and enable automatic progression after completing quizzes.
  4. Test with a small group of kids; collect audio samples for teacher review and iterate.
Theme file prepared by: LearnMongolian101 design draft — playful, accessible, and optimized for short attention spans.

Course Content

Lesson 0 — Welcome & Sound Party
Lesson 1 — Vowel Karaoke (А, Э, И, О, У, Ө, Ү)
Lesson 2 — Consonant Crew (grouped)
Lesson 3 — Letter + Sound Games
Lesson 4 — Syllable Surfing
Lesson 5 — Reading Small Words
Lesson 6 — Names & Places
Lesson 7 — Short Sentences
Lesson 8 — Reading Fluency & Expression
Lesson 9 — Mini Stories
Capstone — Family Show & Tell