1. A method of teaching, comprising: presenting a discrete language sound to a student, presenting a depiction of a soniferous event to said student, said soniferous event consisting of an event distinct from articulation of said language sound, and comprising an environmental sound comprising a character similar to that of said language sound, presenting an indicium to said student, whereby said student can be taught to associate said indicium with said language sound without using a skill comprising a knowledge of phonemic segmentation.