Wednesday, January 4, 2023

In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School

In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School - NY Times
Literacy lessons are embedded in every academic class. Even in biology.

Some interesting tidbits in here:

The program focuses on expanding vocabulary and giving teenagers reading strategies — such as decoding words — that build upon fundamentals taught in elementary school.

reform has largely centered on the early years, kindergarten through third grade, and millions of students have already progressed beyond those grades without getting the full support that they needed.

Nationwide, two in three eighth graders are not reading with proficiency

At the start of each academic class at Oakhaven, students spend 15 minutes or so learning vocabulary and pulling the words apart.

Literacy, though, is embedded in all academic classes. To boost comprehension, students learn about prefixes, root words and suffixes

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