[senco-forum] Literacy

I agree with the general view that synthetic phonics first is likely to be
the most effective initial teaching method for the largest proportion of
children.  And I agree completely with Aly that we won't necessarily be much
further forward in knowing how to support the smaller proportion of children
for whom it isn't the right method (or quite possibly the right method, but
at the wrong time or the wrong pace).

Whatever comes out of the Rose report as an 'on the ground' teaching system,
if it runs along the same lines of thinking as the rest of the imposed
curriculum and strategies (it's Year 1, Term 2, so we must be doing the
stuff on page 23), its effectiveness will be reduced for both cohorts.

Biff