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Phonics for Kids – A Review of ClickN Read Phonics Online Program
Phonics (the relationship between letters and sounds) is an important fundamental reading skill that needs to be taught in the early years of schooling. Thanks to modern reading research and the internet programs are available for self paced learning. I have been a primary and secondary teacher and reading tutor for over thirty years. [...]
ClickN Read Phonics and Spelling Programs – An Outline
When it comes to Reading & Spelling, is your Child “Falling Though the Cracks” in our School System? Most schools do an excellent job of teaching children to read. But many schools do not. Even in schools that do an overall good job, some student’s fall through the cracks and don’t learn to read [...]
The Stages of Learning to Read
Reading is a complex skill and like learning to ride a bike or guitar learning to read has stages. In 1983 Jeanne Chall identified 6 stages of learning to read. This is a helpful framework. Stage 0 Pre reading stage. Children begin noticing the print around them. Stage 1 Recognising the Alphabet Principle. Letters represent speech sounds. Stage 2 [...]
Phonics Literacy is a Necessary Part of Learning to Read
What sets humans apart from animals is language. It is language that enables us to think and communicate with one another. We form all our concepts through words. If our thinking is confined to the words we hear and speak our intellectual development is limited for it is through the written word that complex [...]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT READING AND PHONICS
What is reading? Reading is a complex process involving word recognition, comprehension, fluency, and motivation. Reading and writing abilities continue to develop throughout life. The years from birth to eight are the most important in literacy development. Do most children learn to read easily? Only 5% of children learn to read effortlessly. [...]
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