Primary Reading Set for Overhaul

BBC:

The government has accepted a review which backs the greater use of a method called synthetic phonics.

Children are taught the sounds of letters and combinations of letters before they move onto books rather than reading simple books from the start.

Critics say the approach could stop pupils from getting a love of reading.

The review was carried out by Jim Rose, a former director of inspections at England's schools' inspectorate, Ofsted.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 1, 2005 6:40 AM
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