Phonics lessons are 'almost abuse', says academic
Teaching children to read using phonics has been described by an academic as "almost a form of abuse".
Phonics requires children to blend common sounds into words.
But Durham University research fellow, Andrew Davis, told BBC Radio 5 live's Breakfast it could put off children who enjoy "reading for meaning".
The Department for Education insists synthetic phonics is the best way to teach reading.
28 Jan 2014
- From the section Education & Family