A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education
(2020)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J., & Stones, S. (2020). A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education. Frontiers in Education, 5, Article 587155. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.587155
This paper argues that no single method of teaching children to read is superior to any other. Although research suggests that a systematic approach to phonics produces gains in word reading and spelling, there is no clear evidence that synthetic pho... Read More about A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education.