Articles tagged with: alphabetic principle

What is…the Alphabetic Principle?

Posted on 14th August 202310th August 2023 in Learning to Read and tagged alphabetic principle1 Comment

In our ‘what is…’ series we’re taking things back to basics! From phonics to decoding, blending and more, we’re going to break things down and give you our expert advice on each area, to help answer any questions you may have around teaching reading. *** It may seem obvious to fluent readers, but beginner readers […]

Invention of the Alphabet – the internet of the second millennium BCE

Posted on 6th November 202028th May 2024 in Learning to Read and tagged alphabetic code, alphabetic principle, article, evolution of the alphabet, Greek alphabet, heiroglyphics, History of the alphabet, letters of the alphabet, Phoenician alphabet, sound/letter correspondence, why teach phonicsLeave a Comment

I have been listening to the History of English Podcast (recommended!) and I have had a serious light bulb moment! I have just realised that the invention of the alphabet, which took place around 2000 BCE, had a huge impact on the history and culture of humankind. It was like the explosion of communication we […]