Topic
phonics
2 articles on phonics, newest first.
Letter Names or Letter Sounds: Which Should a Child Learn First?A child who knows that letter is called "em" still cannot read "mat". A child who knows it says /m/ can. The distinction sounds academic until you watch a five-year-old get stuck on it.Read the article →
Letter Formation: Why the "a" in Most Learning Apps Is the Wrong ShapeAlmost every app shows children a two-storey "a", the one you are reading now. Almost no school teaches children to write it. Here is why that mismatch matters and what to look for instead.Read the article →Related topics