Phonics : practice, research and policy

This book should be read by every teacher of reading who works in an English speaking country. Collectively, the authors make a timely and significant contribution to our understanding of how children learn to read, and how teachers can help them learn better. Anyone who has been frustrated by partial and biased rhetoric about teaching phonics will welcome this admirable and timely book' - Colin Harrison, Professor of Literacy Studies in Education at the University of Nottingham. 'This book offers a wonderful array of perspectives on the phonics debate. Don't just buy it - read it and discuss.
Content: Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction Phonics: The Wider Picture; Chapter 1 --
How Children Learn to Read and How Phonics Helps; Chapter 2 --
Learning to Read the Words on the Page: The Crucial Role of Early Phonics Teaching; Chapter 3 --
Teaching Phonics: The Basics; Chapter 4 --
Inside the Classroom: Three Approaches to Phonics Teaching; Chapter 5 --
Involving Parents and Carers; Chapter 6 --
Development Issues: Speaking and Phonological Awareness; Chapter 7 --
Phonics in Context: Spelling Links; Chpater 8 --
Phonics and English Orthography.
Abstract: This resource brings a balanced approach to phonics, helping teachers find the right practical solutions to suit the children in their classrooms.