NO BUT - Sarah Alexander, team manager, Hackney children's services
It can't be the only way. My children used it but it didn't really help.What got my eldest son reading was me sitting reading with him. It'shard to say if it would work for certain children, for example those whofind academic learning harder. All reading tutoring in schools needs tobe balanced with parents reading with their children. A teacher with 30children in a class won't be able to get to every child - children needthat one-to-one with parents as well.
YES BUT - Denise Burke, head of childcare, London Development Agency
I have a 22-year-old daughter, and when she was in her reception year atprimary school phonics were used in teaching. There was a huge debateamong parents at the time about whether to move away from phonics. So,in a way, this is history repeating itself. I'm not adverse to tryingnew ways but going back to something or repeating something does suggestit works. I think phonics need to be combined into the other ways thatchildren learn.
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