[senco-forum] a defintion of synthetic phonics

In a message dated 09/10/2007 21:01:30 GMT Daylight Time,  
alice.chenneour at btinternet.com writes:

Ok, so  far so good; but surely even taking a synthetic phonics approach if I 
want to  spell a work I will first analyse the word in order to identify its  
constituent phonemes which I will then try and map - am I therefore allowed 
to  analyse things whilst taking a synthetic phonic approach, or am I being too 
 pedantic (feel like I need a gin and tonic!!!).

The difference between reading and spelling perhaps? And aren't the best  
strategies the ones which use the best of both?

Ice and lemon with mine please Alice

Martin