Embedded Files
PHONICS
The term phonics is used in several different ways. It refers to:
the system of phoneme (sounds) - grapheme (letters) correspondences that are the basic structures of an alphabetic orthography;
a strategy necessary for decoding new words and for storing those words in orthographic memory; or
an essential component of effective reading instruction - one of the five big ideas or pillars (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) that should be addressed by effective reading programs.
There is no longer any debate whether phonics is a necessary and an important part of effective instruction. Phonics instruction offers a critical advantage for most students in the regular classroom and in intervention programs.
(Lousia Moats & Carol Tolman)
nsw dept of education: What is phonics?
nsw dept of education: What is phonics?
Phonics is the understanding that there is a predictable relationship between phonemes (the sounds of spoken language) and graphemes (the letters that represent them in written language).
Dr Deslea Konza explains that phonics is the relationship between phonemes and graphemes and the importance of this component in learning to read. See the link below for further information.
(NSW Dept of Education)
DO YOU KNOW YOUR 'PHON' WORDS?
'Phon'
Page updated
Report abuse