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United Kingdom
Expert warns against government phonics plans
Government plans to teach children to read using phonics 'fast, first and only' will turn reading into a chore for many young people, a reading expert warned today.
Jonathan Solity, of Warwick University, said the "back to basics" drive recommended by the recent Rose review of teaching methods would be no improvement on the strategies used in the 1960s.
Last month, the education secretary, Ruth Kelly, announced the end of the mixture of methods for teaching reading, which have been central to the government's national literacy strategy for the last seven years.
Sourced from: The Guardian
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