Comparing phonics and see-and-say for teaching kids to read 9 Articles

by Ruth Woodhouse

Phonics is the more traditional way of teaching kids to read - that which I believe was used almost exclusively in Australian schools at least until recent decades. The see-and-say approach is more modern and has been inc...read more

by Kathy H

I saw someone wearing a shirt the other day with a saying on it that made me smile. It said "Hukd awn fonicks werekd fer mee " Teaching children to read is not always a simple "cut and dried" i...read more

by E.M.Robinson

Phonics and see-and-say methods are both good strategies for teaching kids to read, but they require different approaches. Phonics is based on making sound-symbol connections and using them correctly, whereas the see-and-s...read more

by Narnia Winters

Phonics and word recognition is without a doubt the most effective way to teach a child how to read and spell. As a Language Resource Teacher I must seek out the most efficient and effective method of teaching the English ...read more

by Ellen Kudlicki

In the bad old days of the Soviet Union, it was against the law to teach any child to read before they were seven. The basis for this law was that you cannot just teach some children to read, you must teach ALL children to...read more

by Carly Evans

Phonetic spelling is s system of literal spelling that has been talked about being used in schools for many years. Phonetic spelling follows a principle called the alphabetic principle. The alphabetic principle ...read more

by Celia Craske

Educationalist have been arguing over the best method to teach children to read for over 80 years, and there seems no likelibood of any agreement. Consequently, there is a constant pendulum swing between two main methods. ...read more

by Kenneth Anderson

If knowledge is power, what follows will empower you. If ignorance is bliss, read on at your own risk; you will soon have no excuse to be ignorant or blissful about elementary education. In 1994 the results of a nationa...read more

by Erik Van Tongerloo

It is hard to compare these two methods because every method has his advantages and disadvantages and the system which is the best depends of many factors. The sound is very important for teaching children to read. If y...read more