International Research into Methods of Teaching Reading Because of generally poor levels of literacy among school students despite many years at school, governments of all the major English-speaking countries (including USA, UK, Canada and Australia) have recently conducted … [Read more...] about Government Guidelines for Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics
Reading & Comprehension
Bringing Stories and Novels Alive for Reluctant Readers
Everybody loves stories - but only a small percentage of the population have good enough reading skills to find reading a novel an easy and enjoyable experience. It is not that these people cannot read, but reading more than a page or two is not a relaxing experience. This is … [Read more...] about Bringing Stories and Novels Alive for Reluctant Readers
How to Get Your Child Ready to Start School
How to Get Your Child Ready to Start School Many parents, especially with their first child, are reluctant to start educating their child until their child starts school. This is because they do not feel they have the expertise or are scared that what they do may conflict … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Child Ready to Start School
What Is Phonics?
What Is Phonics? The word ‘phonics’ comes from the ancient Greek word for ‘sound’. Since the Greeks were the first culture to develop an alphabet to represent the sounds in their language, it is fitting that in English we use the word ‘phonics’ to mean the teaching of the … [Read more...] about What Is Phonics?