Research and Practice Library
The articles and resources in our Research and Practice Library form a contemporary evidence base for the teaching and learning of reading and viewing; writing and representing; speaking and listening.
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Tips for parents and carers to support the development of their child’s reading
Written by Jo Padgham for National Literacy and Numeracy Week when principal of Turner School, 2016 Time Every child loves special time with the significant adults in their lives, so make a regular time in your family routine to talk, read and write with your child….
Spelling and Reading Development: The effect of teaching children multiple levels of representation in their orthography
Devonshire, V; Morris, P; Fluck, M. University of Portsmouth, UK Learning and Instruction 25 (2013) 85-94 The authors explain that English has a deep or opaque orthography since only 56% of its words can be predicted by phonological rules. Highly transparent languages…
How justified is it to dominate government policy on early literacy with synthetic phonics and the phonics screening check? Part II: A critique of evidence
Margaret M. Clark OBE Education Journal No.352 16.10.18 This article provides a critique of the evidence used to claim the effectiveness of the Phonics Screening Check implemented in the UK. Clark cites academics who make it clear that while there is a place for…
The Australian Curriculum English and the Proposed Year 1 Phonics Test
David Hornsby 2017 This two-page paper informs teachers, principals and parents about some of the issues regarding the Year 1 phonics check. The author’s many years of classroom experience, and his publications, demonstrate that he is “pro-phonics”. However, he…
An Evidenced – based Critique of Synthetic Phonics in Literacy Learning
Clark, M. In this short paper, Clark summarises key points from her own research, and the work of many other researchers over several decades. Most researchers support the belief that there is a benefit from the inclusion of phonics with the early instruction in…
The Place of Phonics in Learning to Read and Write
Emmitt, M; Hornsby, D. and Wilson, L. Published by ALEA in 2006 Revised in 2013 This brief (22-page) article makes a strong case that children best learn to read when teachers help them engage with meaningful and engaging texts rather than with commercial programs….
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