GezinhaDM t1_izchynl wrote on December 8, 2022 at 2:21 AM

Middlesex county- we focus on phonics, especially because we have a huuuuge percentage of kids coming from other countries. However, for my own child (mind you that I'm from another country as well) I'll be focusing more on reading and rereading books. I think phonics is a bit overrated when it comes to native speakers.

pillbinge t1_izd39yj wrote on December 8, 2022 at 5:22 AM

It isn't. English in particular requires a heavy focus on phonics and for a bit longer, given that English has 44 sounds and letter combinations that either completely change or don't match ("c" as an /s/ sound) or come together like any other digraph.