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Phonics vs SWI for Beginning Readers with Peter Bowers 

 

Quote from article:

How realistic is it to introduce a method that may in fact be too complicated for teacher and student alike—and particularly problematic for beginning reading instruction?

 

Pete Bowers Bio:

Peter Bowers runs the “WordWorks Literacy Centre”

consultancy that targets Structured Word Inquiry in his work

with schools, teachers, and students. 

https://wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/About_WordWorks.html

 

Video 1:

The Nested Structure of English Spelling: A study in the binding power of structure and meaning - and everyday combinatoriality (Bowers & Foley, 2024)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+nested+structure+of+English+Spelling

 

Video 2:

Spelling-Out Orthography in SWI to build graphemic and morphological knowledge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa0MVLbvBig

 

Contact Dr. Peter Bowers

 peterbowers1@mac.com

 www.wordworksinternational.com

www.youtube.com/@WordWorksKingston

 

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Ep.109-Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander

https://youtu.be/3BkGD1YCcsE?si=hTIgMkQXDo-LnulR

 

Article:

Must Phonics Fail in Order for Structured Word Inquiry to Succeed?

Harriett Janetos, Reading Specialist

January 8, 2025

https://learningbydesign.com/professional-development/spell-links-blogue/

 

 

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