When Phonics Doesn’t Work

Traditional tutoring for dyslexia relies on intensive instruction in phonemic awareness and the phonetic code. But such teaching is an arduous process for many students. Often progress is slow, relying heavily on repetition and “overlearning.” While basic decoding skills may […]

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Bowers-2020

Reconsidering the Evidence That Systematic Phonics Is More Effective Than Alternative Methods of Reading Instruction (2020 – Journal Article and Open Access) (Bowers, Jeffrey S.)

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Wyse-Bradbury-2022

Reading wars or reading reconciliation? A critical examination of robust research evidence, curriculum policy and teachers’ practices for teaching phonics and reading (2022 – Open Access) (Dominic Wyse, Alice Bradbury)

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Torgerson-Brooks-2019

Phonics: reading policy and the evidence of effectiveness from a systematic ‘tertiary’ review (2019 – Journal Article) (Carole Torgerson, Greg Brooks, Louise Gascoine & Steve Higgins)

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McArthur-Castles-2015

Sight Word and Phonics Training in Children With Dyslexia (2013 – Journal Article) (Genevieve McArthu, Anne Castles, Saskia Kohnen, Linda Larsen, Kristy Jones, Thushara Anandakumar, Erin Banales)

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