Why teach Phonics?
September 26th 2007 12:32
In my experience as an Early Childhood Educator, a systematic phonic programme gives a significant boost to children's word recognition, reading comprehension and spelling skills.
Once children learn the sound for each letter of the alphabet, and can sound out three letter words, a whole new world of reading is opened up for them. The confidence they have in their own reading ability lifts as they realise they can actually read. They soon learn to sound out longer words, and as they make sense of the sentences they are reading they can anticipate what the words will be. Reading fluently improves reading comprehension.
Once children have mastered the skill of sounding out a word, and blending the sounds into a word, they easily apply this skill to longer words. As they are introduced to digraphs, where two letters combine to make the sound, (e.g. 'ea', 'oa'), children easily transfer this blending skill.
It is good for children to learn single sound phonics when they begin to recognise the letters and read words they see around them every day. This may be during or at the end of their Pre-Primary school year. From my experience most children will benefit from learning the single sounds at the beginning of their first formal year of schooling. Parents working through these Phonic Packs will compliment their children's school reading programme. It will be of great benefit if your child's reading programme does not include the systematic teaching of phonics.
In my experience children in their second and third year of formal learning also benefit from working through a systematic phonic programme.
I have found children who are having difficulties learning how to read often benefit with this approach, especially if they are allowed to progress at their own pace.
Reading is important for all learning areas and it is important for children to learn how to read fluently and with comprehension, in the first years of his/ her schooling. Working through these Phonic Packs will improve a child's opportunity to reach her/his full potential during his/ her early childhood education and beyond.
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Whether you are a parent or early childhood educator Phonic Packs 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been written to provide you with a detailed, sequential phonic programme, and it's free. Printing instructions are provided with each image (page).
For your convenience the programme has been organised into four Packs. As the lessons and activities for each Pack are sequential they could be stapled together into a booklet. In a classroom situation each child could have a booklet and "hey presto" your phonic programme is organised. However, each lesson stands alone, so you may wish to peruse the Packs and use only the activities which suit your requirements.
As a rough guide - Phonic Packs 1 and 2 are suitable for children in their first year of formal learning. Phonic Packs 3 and 4 are suitable for children in their second year of formal learning.
To access these Phonic Packs click on the appropriate title in the menu on the left.
Once children learn the sound for each letter of the alphabet, and can sound out three letter words, a whole new world of reading is opened up for them. The confidence they have in their own reading ability lifts as they realise they can actually read. They soon learn to sound out longer words, and as they make sense of the sentences they are reading they can anticipate what the words will be. Reading fluently improves reading comprehension.
Once children have mastered the skill of sounding out a word, and blending the sounds into a word, they easily apply this skill to longer words. As they are introduced to digraphs, where two letters combine to make the sound, (e.g. 'ea', 'oa'), children easily transfer this blending skill.
It is good for children to learn single sound phonics when they begin to recognise the letters and read words they see around them every day. This may be during or at the end of their Pre-Primary school year. From my experience most children will benefit from learning the single sounds at the beginning of their first formal year of schooling. Parents working through these Phonic Packs will compliment their children's school reading programme. It will be of great benefit if your child's reading programme does not include the systematic teaching of phonics.
In my experience children in their second and third year of formal learning also benefit from working through a systematic phonic programme.
I have found children who are having difficulties learning how to read often benefit with this approach, especially if they are allowed to progress at their own pace.
Reading is important for all learning areas and it is important for children to learn how to read fluently and with comprehension, in the first years of his/ her schooling. Working through these Phonic Packs will improve a child's opportunity to reach her/his full potential during his/ her early childhood education and beyond.
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Whether you are a parent or early childhood educator Phonic Packs 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been written to provide you with a detailed, sequential phonic programme, and it's free. Printing instructions are provided with each image (page).
For your convenience the programme has been organised into four Packs. As the lessons and activities for each Pack are sequential they could be stapled together into a booklet. In a classroom situation each child could have a booklet and "hey presto" your phonic programme is organised. However, each lesson stands alone, so you may wish to peruse the Packs and use only the activities which suit your requirements.
As a rough guide - Phonic Packs 1 and 2 are suitable for children in their first year of formal learning. Phonic Packs 3 and 4 are suitable for children in their second year of formal learning.
To access these Phonic Packs click on the appropriate title in the menu on the left.
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