phonics – Foundation for Learning and Literacy

July 18, 2024

Part 2: Teaching Reading in the first year of school

Literacy expert Diane Snowball discusses the importance of developing a rich language and vocabulary foundation in the first year of school. Continue

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April 28, 2024

Explicit teaching mandate – a pushback now is critical

EduResearch Matters April 29, 2024 by Jill Brown Today, NSW teachers will spend their professional learning session focused on explicit teaching, also known as explicit instruction. The NSW Education Department Secretary Murat

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April 10, 2024

Phonics isn’t working – for children’s reading to improve, they need to learn to love stories

The Conversation April 10, 2024 by Wilem Hollman, Catherine Wallace, Gee Macroy Government data has shown that in 2022-23, 30% of five-year-olds in England were not meeting the expected standard for

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February 15, 2024

Not teaching phonics is not an option in Australian schools

Beryl Exley February 12, 2024 School of Education & Professional Studies, Griffith University Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University All schools are legislated to follow the Australian Curriculum English, which mandates the

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November 1, 2023

P. David Pearson talks about various literacy issues, including Reading as a Meaning-Making Process

doctorsam7 blog P. David Pearson talks about various literacy issues, including Reading as a Meaning-Making Process and the educational implications of that view, PART TWO. An Interview by Dr. Sam Bommarito Click

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September 24, 2023

Understanding and Using the Science of Reading

Educators Diane Snowball and Keay Cbbin explore the multifaceted concept of the science of reading, clearing up misconceptions. They stress the need for continuous learning and highlight the importance of

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June 28, 2023

About P.D. Pearson’s Webinar and pushing back on Karen Vaites’ attacks on Pearson. -A Blog entry by Dr. Sam Bommarito.

doctorsam7 About P.D. Pearson’s Webinar and pushing back on Karen Vaites’ attacks on Pearson. – A Blog entry by Dr. Sam Bommarito...“R Tierney and PD Pearson did an amazing job of

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June 28, 2023

What’s Happening to Shared Picture Book Reading in an Era of Phonics First?

International Literacy Association by Stacey Campbell 27 April 2021 Learning about being a reader is more than teaching phonics. A pilot study of shared picture book reading in early childhood education

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June 4, 2023

More Well-Known Researchers Push Back on the “Science of Reading” Claims- A blog post by Dr. Sam Bommarito

...My first blog on this topic came because I read posts by teachers who were forced to stop using practices and materials that were working and instead use “Science of

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May 3, 2023

Captives of the Script: Killing Us Softly with Phonics

rethinking schools by Richard J. Meyer ... Karen’s district shifted its stance on reading curriculum. The local newspaper reported second-grade test scores, and the drop in scores led to an outcry

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