A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education

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 phonics is the most effective approach for supporting...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Glazzard, Samuel Stones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2020.587155/full