Learn more about the term 'phoneme' which refers to the smallest speech sound in a word. Our Lingo-Free Literacy series breaks down the complex and confusing terms that currently dominate reading instruction.
In this blog Robyn unpacks the four 'secret ingredients' to successful learning as outlined by neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene in his latest book - “How We Learn: The New Science of Education and the Brain”. Specific references are made in relation to how we learn to read.
An interesting article, published in Scientific Studies of Reading in 2020, has confirmed the need to establish letter sound links early amongst struggling readers.
