At the moment my criticism of
systematic synthetic phonics is not that is shouldn't be done, it should.
Nick Gibb is committed to
systematic synthetic phonics which is now embedded in the statutory National Curriculum for English, and he is also committed to promoting a love of reading — pointing out, however, that children are more likely to love reading if they can actually read the words on the page in the first place.
The other half of the picture is that successive governments have become increasingly committed to promoting the need for teachers to teach «
systematic synthetic phonics» explicitly and rigorously — starting from around four years old — to enable far more children to be able to technically «lift the words off the page.
Children's author Michael Morpurgo finds out just what
systematic synthetic phonics are and why some, not least Nick Gibb, the minister for schools, are so keen on them.
http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2017/11/ofsted-erodes-teacher-professionalism-by-recommending-sole-use-of-systematic-synthetic-phonics * Gibb often confuses
systematic synthetic phonics with systematic teaching of phonics (any method?)
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: «This report provides further evidence of the success of
systematic synthetic phonics in teaching children to read.
But he's contradicting schools minister Nick Gibb and Ofsted which say
systematic synthetic phonics * is THE method of teaching reading (Ofsted's emphasis).
The slides, stated that the proposed «hubs» would see teachers «focus on
systematic synthetic phonics», while the national centre would «promote best teaching practice... including
systematic synthetic phonics».
The more specific «
systematic synthetic phonics» (SSP)-- which is just one method for teaching phonics — featured heavily.
A new online course in teaching
systematic synthetic phonics & its integration with wider reading, spelling and writing.
Phonics Training Online is a comprehensive and highly practical (yet inexpensive) self - study
systematic synthetic phonics training course which provides masses of helpful links and resources.
Debbie has been creating
systematic synthetic phonics programmes since 2007, and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for «services to education».
It is absolutely clear that children need to be taught phonics, and
systematic synthetic phonics in particular.