Analytic Phonics vs Synthetic Phonics - Get Reading Right

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The differences between analytic and SyntheticPhonics:

AnalyticPhonics Synthetic Phonics

Importance

of each

sound

Emphasis on the

initial sound, e.g.

the /s/ of sun. This

rule works for short

words but is

problematic for

longer words and

encourages

guessing as an

initial reading

strategy.

Each phoneme, in every

position is important. We

care about the s as

much as the u and the

n.

Position Emphasis on initial

sounds, onset,

rhyme and word

families.

Emphasis on hearing

and identifying the

phonemes

in allpositions.

Speed Slow. It can be as

slow as 1 sound a

week. This

unnecessarily

delays reading

progress.

Fast. 8 sounds over 2

weeks, getting children

reading right away.

Spelling Spelling is tackled

separately.

Children are taught that

the alphabetic code is

reversible if you can

read a word you can

spell it. Have a look

at Jacks writing

portfolioto see how
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quickly Synthetic

Phonics progresses

writing confidence.

Role of

guessing

Encourages

guessing.The

emphasis is on theinitial sound, e.g.

the s of sun. Works

for short words that

can be guessed but

in longer words is

much more difficult.

The English language is

far more logical than

people first believe. Itdoesnt need guessing

for successful reading

and spelling, it just

needs systematic

teaching.

Role of the

alphabet

The alphabet is

central to analytic

phonics

concentrating on

those 26 letters and

their corresponding

sounds. Think about

these words:

place, kiss and

sell. All words have

an /s/ phoneme but

have different

spellings.

The letter names are not

taught initially. Children

are learning 44

phonemes and how

each can be

represented. This

enables children, when

they come across:

place, kiss and sell, to

understand that

phonemes /s/ can have

many spelling choices:

ce, ss and s.

Exceptions to

the rule

There are too many

exceptions to rules.

There are minimal

exceptions. Get Reading

Right manages irregular,

high frequency words in

a child-friendly manner

as Camera Words.

The

pronunciation

of the sounds

Sounds were often

taught incorrectly,

e.g. s was taught

as the sound suh,

not the correct

Synthetic Phonics places

much emphasis on the

teachers pronouncing

the phonemes correctly.

This is why we have
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pronunciation

ssssss. Blending

doesnt work as

easily with incorrect

pronunciation.

producedPronounce the

Phonemesso that

teachers and parents

start off on the right

footing.
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