Approaches to Teaching Reading - Page 11 of 23

The dangers of guessing as a reading strategy

Posted on 6th January 201513th March 2019 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Whole-Word ReadingLeave a Comment

Happy New year to all! Start the year with this clear thinking post by Gordon Askew

Why letter names confuse

Posted on 31st October 201416th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching ReadingLeave a Comment

Here is another great blog post from Spelfabet. It explains why we should not teach letter names before letter sounds are secure. http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2013/01/letter-names/

Evidence for Common Core State Standards in the Totem Series

Posted on 22nd October 201416th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

Towards our visit to the USA as part of the International Dyslexia conference in San Diego, we are letting teachers know how our books for older, catch-up readers support Common Core State Standards in phonics and learning to read. https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk/pdf/Evidence%20for%20CCSS%20-%20Totem.pdf

Why ‘mixed methods’ scupper mastering the phonic code

Posted on 20th October 201421st May 2024 in Approaches to Teaching Reading and tagged article, beginner, beginner readers, decoding not guessing, guessing, mixed methods, reading strategiesLeave a Comment

Time and again, research has shown that mastering the phonic code is key to successful, fluent reading. The mastery of this knowledge is particularly vital for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Experienced teachers will have observed that some children manage to unscramble the phonic code for themselves, and will learn to read regardless of how they […]

DfE: 150,000 infants to receive catch-up classes in reading

Posted on 30th September 201410th September 2018 in Reading Difficulties, Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

Looks like the phonics check in Year 1 is helping to identify pupils who need extra help with reading: Click here to read an article from the Telegraph.

Plurals – a useful explantion

Posted on 13th July 201416th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching ReadingLeave a Comment

Here is a useful post on teaching plurals by spelfabet: http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2014/07/spelling-plurals/#more-12214

Revisiting the Debate Over the Davis Phonics Pamphlet: Part 1

Posted on 2nd July 201414th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching ReadingLeave a Comment

Can there ever be evidence that one method of teaching to read is better than another? Read from Scenes from the Battleground here:

How valid is the phonics check?

Posted on 28th June 201414th September 2016 in Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

John Walker discusses the validity of the Y1 Phonics Check: http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/how-valid-is-phonics-screening-check.html

What people are saying around the world

Posted on 22nd June 201418th January 2023 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

Here is what people are saying about the new study by Dr Grant: http://phonicsinternational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1736#1736 Thanks to Phonics International forum for this post.

Schools spreading news of impact of phonics on literacy

Posted on 18th June 201414th September 2016 in Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

http://www.tyndalepark.school.nz/news/phonics-huge-head-start