A conversation with Professor Anne Castles about the systematic and explicit instruction of phonics. We discuss how phonics can support early reading acquisition, as a foundation skill that helps us to move to the ultimate goal of making meaning.

Further resources:

Ending the Reading Wars, Reading Acquisition from novice to expert, A.Castles, K. Rastle and K. Nation, 2018 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1529100618772271

Ending the Reading Wars: a talk by Kathy Rastle -https://youtu.be/nisZ4og8xPk

Moats, L.C. (2010). Speech to print: Language essentials for teachers. https://www.booktopia.com.au/speech-to-print-workbook-louisa-cook-moats/prod9781598571622.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiA5qTfBRAoEiwAwQy-6cDalSkz-c7I6r8G_IQuex1bHEneM8RWJkqZEM3hHBEViR5ATbQ0UhoCaA0QAvD_BwE

Adams, M.J. (1990). Beginning to read: Thinking and learning about print.

https://www.booktopia.com.au/beginning-to-read-marilyn-jager-adams/prod9780262510769.html

Beck, I, Making sense of phonics.

https://www.booktopia.com.au/making-sense-of-phonics-second-edition-isabel-l-beck/prod9781462511990.html

Literacy and numeracy NSWDoE

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/literacy-and-numeracy