Phonics is a method of teaching literacy by talking about the differences between sounds. At its core, phonics is about matching sounds to individual letters or groups of letters. By teaching individuals how to read this way, they can apply these lessons to other unfamiliar words, by sounding them out.
In this module you will learn:
Once you have a solid understanding of what phonics is, you can start to incorporate it into your own lessons.
As you do so, you may encounter students who struggle.
This module talks about how to work with phonics in these circumstances, beginning with a discussion about dyslexia.