What Comes Before Phonics?

What comes before phonics? The teaching of phonics is now strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings, and it has been shown to be an important part of becoming literate. There is, however, significant concern about the formalising of phonics teaching for very young children. 

So what should we be focusing on in early years?
What comes before this formal teaching?
What do children need to know and experience to enable them to access phonics teaching with success?
This book looks in detail at the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes that children need to enable them to come to phonics teaching ready to learn and with a good chance of success. The second edition has been updated to include the latest research and enhanced support on working with parents and carers.

List of contents

Early literacy: the current context
Leading into literacy
Speaking and listening
Physical foundations of literacy
Metalinguistic development
Print awareness
Symbolising and representation
Phonological awareness

About the author

Sally Neaum is a lecturer in Early Childhood, and teaches Primary English in initial teacher training. She has worked as a nursery and primary school teacher, as an advisor in early years and inclusion. She has an M.Ed in Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs and her doctoral research was in the pedagogy of early literacy. 

Summary

This book looks in detail at the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes that children need to enable them to come to phonics teaching ready to learn and with a good chance of success.

Product details

• Authors: Sally Neaum, Neaum Sally
• Assisted by: Sally Neaum (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781529742251
• ISBN: 978-1-5297-4225-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; English, Primary & middle schools, Educational: English language & literacy, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Primary and middle schools, Educational: First / native language, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary