[senco-forum] [SENco-forum] [SENco-forum] dyslexia

I have no problem with phonics as all good parents teach this to the very
young - the logographic stage where M=McDonalds. I just don't see the
necessity to stick with keeping separate the analytical bit that makes for
good games.    I do like that synthetic phonics is able to change and adapt
to include blends, which one system I looked at did not in the beginning.  I
am happy that better teaching of teachers leads to the elimination of the
'schwa' sound and overall having a recognised system makes many teachers
more confident in their abilities to teach sound/symbols and later
reading/spelling.  If I had to come down in the  phonic or real book camp it
would be phonics, but both has a place as do synthetic & analytical phonics.

Sharon
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Maggie Downie [mailto:maizie2004 at yahoo.co.uk]
  Sent: 08 March 2008 16:34
  To: SEN at tringham.net; Becta Senco
  Subject: Re: [senco-forum] [SENco-forum] dyslexia -
screening/testing/assessment

  Well, you are rather backing up my contention that good initial phonics
instruction does make it easy to identify the 3-5%.

  Maggie

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