What is Phonics? Phonics is linking speech sounds (phonemes) to letters and groups of letters, providing a way to decode written text. More than Phonics May be Needed Education wars erupt between those who favor phonics and those who favor whole language approaches. For the sake of students with dyslexia, it’s essential to use both! […]
Talk About Dyslexia A huge mastodon stomps around in the dyslexia education living room. Schools in the United States have done a surprisingly poor job of addressing it. Even though about 15% of students are dyslexic, dyslexia accommodation isn’t part of the regular classroom. Instead, students with the lowest reading scores are pulled out into […]