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Reading system goes into schools
Published: 01 July, 2007
Primary schools in England are being sent DVDs and booklets on how best to teach children to read. The Letters and Sounds packs follow a report on reading by former director of inspection Jim Rose, which advocated a method known as "synthetic phonics". The packs show teachers how to teach children the 44 sounds of letters and combinations of letters before they move on to building up words. But some teachers fear learning sounds by rote will make lessons boring. The two booklets and a DVD - with materials also online - start by fostering speaking and listening skills. They say that, by the age of five, children should then acquire the phonic knowledge and skills they need to become fluent readers within two years. Related articles: 
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