really great piece on phonics and literacy and something that is influencing why american students are struggling with literacy and reading so much
this explains so many baffling interactions i've had with randos on the internet that are younger than me
the part about the goodmans dismissing the interviewers out of hand with “my science is different” and straight-up saying dyslexia doesnt exist is fascinating to me
Anecdotal: I didn't receive any systemic phonics education until 2nd grade, and it made a night-and-day difference in terms of my ability to recognize new written words and to spell. I literally can't imagine how the rest of my elementary education would have gone without that.
This is the kind of thing that makes me pause and feel grateful for all the opportunities I wouldn’t even know I’ve been afforded. Being able to competently read has been foundational to so much of my life. I had a look over the UK curriculum guidance and am glad to see it looks like 100% phonics endorsement here at least.
