Jul 10
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Learn to Read English by Learning Phonics
I have not been writing for my BLOG over the past few weeks as I have been very busy writing content for my new website www.superlearner.com.au It will be replacing my current site.
I have also been teaching new students who are progressing very well with their reading.
Phonics has been a fundamental part of their lessons. The joy for me is when they realise they will be reading by themselves in no time.
One very successful students has said,
“Since having reading and writing lessons with Marilyn I feel more confident in my ability and want to try even harder. I can now read magazines, the movie guide and recipes. My goal is to read a book by myself.”
My experience is that once students understand that part of learning to read is understanding the English Alphabet Code they realise with effort they can learn to read and write English successfully.
Successfully learning to read happens when there is a definite and logical plan. Gradual progression through reading texts that are geared to the reader’s level of development, frequent revision and variety and interest of content are the means to be employed to this end.
No matter what method of teaching reading is adopted a sound phonic training is essential so a reader can acquire a sense of power and independence in working out new words.
As one of my highly intelligent secondary students who was unable to read fluently said once I explained letter sound relationships to him, “Is that all that was wrong?”
Fortunately for him he left school a fluent reader. Why?
He could crack the Alphabet Code.
I urge anyone whose child is having reading difficulties to check their phonemic (sound awareness) and phonics knowledge. Poor knowledge often shows up through reading difficulties.
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