synthetic phonics

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a method of teaching people to read by training them to pronounce sounds associated with particular letters in isolation and then blend them together Compare phonics

Example Sentences

For over a decade, schools in England have had to teach reading to the youngest children using a method called systematic synthetic phonics.

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Children in England learn to read through a system known as synthetic phonics, where they are taught the sounds of letters, 'phonemes', and how these sounds are written, 'graphemes'.

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“I have seen so many things that give cause for hope. Hospitals that are finally getting the investment to match the devotion of the staff. Schools where standards of reading are rising through the use of synthetic phonics. Police colleges where idealistic young men and women are enrolling in large numbers to fight crime across the country,” he said.

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Ministers strongly advocate the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics in schools.

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Teaching methodology is standardised to synthetic phonics, which they believe is the most effective method for children arriving at school with little or no exposure to texts.

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