The phonics methods are teaching reading methods, as the word states, these methods focus on the sounds letters stand for. Synthetic phonics is a method within this teaching perspective, it begins with teaching the child the sounds of the alphabet then they learn sounds blend and start forming and reading words. Louise also begin teaching his son the sounds that letters make and then he began to form words.
Synthetic phonics is a method that has been used widely, although it has been critiziced, mostly for making reading a mechanic and boring process for the child.
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