Not All Phonics Programs are Created Equal!
There are many programs that claim to teach children how to read. These programs use various methods to teach reading, but if you choose the wrong program with the wrong method, you may be doing more harm than good.
In separate reports commissioned by the governments of the USA, UK and Australia, teams of experts studied scientific research, and all three came to the same conclusion:
The best way to introduce children to reading is with synthetic phonics.
There are different ways to teach synthetic phonics. In the video below, Debbie Hepplewhite, defines synthetic phonics and explains how she uses this method in her reading program Phonics International.
The Alphabetic Code
In the second part of the interview, Debbie Hepplewhite talks about the alphabetic code
and how her program, Phonics International, teaches the code.
You can get the first unit of Phonics International free, including many versions of the alphabetic code posters and a 34 page booklet which explains Synthetic Phonics in detail. Phonics International website.
