Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...

Aldeman: Having students read a list of 40 words — some real, some not — and pass with an 80 or better has driven dramatic increases in performance.

In addition to irregular words, the list also includes more than ... figure out all of those combinations without phonics drills that teach each sound. What has happened, they say, is that ...

In the Early Years, phonics is a huge part of learning. From being able to recognise different sounds all around them, to sounding out whole words, phonics is where a child’s journey to reading ...