Closing the gap: Teaching phonics skills alongside reading raises literacy achievement among Indigenous children

In New Zealand, a literacy program is being used to close the gap between the literacy skills of indigenous, disadvantaged children and their elementary school peers.

By teaching phonics alongside repetitive reading, where the words become recognizable to the students, they are being taught HOW to sound out words.  Their skills began to approach average levels, including reading accuracy, comprehension, and spelling (The Conversation, 2016).

To find out more about this approach and its benefits to these students, check out The Conversation. 

The Conversation: Teaching phonics skills alongside reading raises literacy achievement among Indigenous children