The Rose Report: Independent Review of the Teaching of Early Reading

BBC:

The national curriculum in England is to be revised so children are taught to read primarily using the method known as synthetic phonics [Full Report 432K PDF]

In the most famous experiment, in Clackmannanshire, children taught using synthetic phonics were years ahead of their contemporaries by the time they moved on to secondary school.

The method is already endorsed by the Scottish Executive.

"Unless you can actually decode the words on the page you will not be able, obviously, to comprehend them," Jim Rose

Critics say it might teach children to read - but not necessarily to understand what they are reading.

Posted by James Zellmer at March 20, 2006 7:49 AM
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