Jj is for Jottings 80. Decodable Readers.
What are Decodable Readers?
As mentioned in the previous article (see here), decodable readers support the teaching of phonics in a cumulative manner. The rules and patterns of the English language are taught sequentially. As the student learns the rules, he practices using decodable readers. In this way there are no nasty surprises involving unknown words, because they know the rules and every word can be decoded. This gives the reader both skills and confidence, and makes learning to read much less of a challenge.
Most Children Learn to Read Without Decodable Readers, Don’t They?
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Jj is for Jottings 79. Literacy, Language and Prison.
Here are studies from three countries on the relationship between literacy, language and prison or young offender sentences:
1. USA.
Approximately 80% of prison inmates are functionally illiterate, and 47.8% of the inmates were deficient in word attack skills, according to reports. (Texas, 2000) Continue reading