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Why we need to teach children that graphemes can spell different sounds

Posted on 25th October 201216th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Synthetic Phonics and tagged alternative sounds, graphemesLeave a Comment

Read or listen to a clear explanation why teachers should teach children explicitly about graphemes that can represent different sounds on the Literacy blog. Well worth it! http://www.theliteracyblog.com/

Why is English spelling such a headache?

Posted on 12th March 201131st May 2024 in Approaches to Teaching Reading and tagged alternative sounds, alternative spellings, article, ee sound, english language, English spelling, etymology, f, kn n gn nn, loan words, n sound, ou spelling, phonics and English spelling, spelling alternatives for consonant sounds, spelling alternatives for vowel sounds, synthetic phonics and spelling, tricky spellingsLeave a Comment

Some languages have a ‘transparent’ phonic code. Take Italian or Spanish: the phonic code is simple and consistent. Once you have mastered the sounds for the letters of the alphabet, you can read and spell. The graphemes (written spellings of a sound) are reliable as they always represent the same sounds! Why is learning to […]