Reading Report
Phonics & Remedial Teaching
AUTHOR’S LOGIC: Remedial phonics teaches students to break words down into "phonemes" or speech sounds, the smallest units of spoken language. Students must learn to recognize phonemes and their corresponding letter combinations to the point where it becomes automatic. This requires a lot of drill and practice in two directions: auditory to visual, and visual to auditory. In auditory drills, students might listen to the phoneme and write down the corresponding letter. In visual drills, they might practice recognizing letters and sounding them out. Teaching students to recognize and use different types of syllable is another crucial element in a remedial phonics program. A key skill in learning to read is dividing longer words into syllables. Once students have mastered the basic phonemes, they are ready for a more advanced study of morphology, which breaks down words into their smallest units of meaning. These units, called "morphemes" include affixes, base words and roots. Syntax (formal grammar) and reading comprehension strategies are also taught. Traditional classroom teaching tends to emphasize auditory and visual learning, but does not give students much opportunity to use touch or movement in acquiring new information and skills. Remedial phonics instruction must utilize all three learning pathways simultaneously--auditory, visual and kinesthetic-tactile. READER’S LOGIC: Intensive phonics instruction is widely regarded as the best remedial approach for students who have difficulty learning to read and spell. This is especially true of intelligent children who are less sensitive to the speech sounds that make up words, or who may have difficulty with visual
AUTHOR’S LOGIC: Remedial phonics teaches students to break words down into "phonemes" or speech sounds, the smallest units of spoken language. Students must learn to recognize phonemes and their corresponding letter combinations to the point where it becomes automatic. This requires a lot of drill and practice in two directions: auditory to visual, and visual to auditory. In auditory drills, students might listen to the phoneme and write down the corresponding letter. In visual drills, they might practice recognizing letters and sounding them out. Teaching students to recognize and use different types of syllable is another crucial element in a remedial phonics program. A key skill in learning to read is dividing longer words into syllables. Once students have mastered the basic phonemes, they are ready for a more advanced study of morphology, which breaks down words into their smallest units of meaning. These units, called "morphemes" include affixes, base words and roots. Syntax (formal grammar) and reading comprehension strategies are also taught. Traditional classroom teaching tends to emphasize auditory and visual learning, but does not give students much opportunity to use touch or movement in acquiring new information and skills. Remedial phonics instruction must utilize all three learning pathways simultaneously--auditory, visual and kinesthetic-tactile. READER’S LOGIC: Intensive phonics instruction is widely regarded as the best remedial approach for students who have difficulty learning to read and spell. This is especially true of intelligent children who are less sensitive to the speech sounds that make up words, or who may have difficulty with visual