Back to the Reading House

Back to the reading house

Decoding

Support and resources to help your pupils pronounce written words using phonic knowledge.

What is decoding?

Knowledge of letter-sound relationships and knowledge of letter patterns, to identify the correct pronunciation of written words.

Phonics schemes vary and comparative evidence between them is relatively limited. The evidence shows that how phonics is taught matters. Schools need to consider how their programme supports their staff development. A good programme will be responsive, allowing for quick support for those who need it. Children should practise using their phonics knowledge to decode books.
Dr. Polly Crowther
East London Research School

Blogs and resources

Explore how this might look in the classroom.

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Blogs

EEF blog: Supporting children to decode

Caroline Bilton explains the significance of decoding within the wider reading comprehension house.

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Blogs

EEF blog: Phonics and mastering the basics of reading

EEF content specialist, Caroline Bilton, explores the importance of learning to read.

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Caroline Bilton

6 July, 2021

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Improving Literacy in Key Stage 1

Support language, reading, and writing skills for five – seven year olds.

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East London Research School

How do we teach early reading?

Dr Polly Crowther considers the evidence about how the best ways to teach reading

Clips from the Classroom

Visit the Research Schools Network’s video collection.

Repeated reading as an intervention in year 3

Clips from the Classroom

Repeated reading as an intervention in year 3

Developing reading fluency through repeated reading.

Implementing a systematic phonics programme

Clips from the Classroom

Implementing a systematic phonics programme

Reflections from a range of perspectives on the effective implementation of a phonics programme.