{"product_id":"what-comes-before-phonics-paperback","title":"What Comes Before Phonics? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Neaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat comes before phonics?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The teaching of phonics is strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings. It has been shown to be an important part of becoming literate. There is, however, significant concern about the formalising of phonics teaching for very young children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So what should we be focusing on in the early years?\u003cbr\u003e What comes before this formal teaching?\u003cbr\u003e What do children need to know and experience to enable them to access phonics teaching with success?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book looks in detail at the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes that children need to enable them to come to phonics teaching ready to learn and with a good chance of success. It explores a range of aspects of young children′s learning that lead into literacy, and includes practical advice on how to translate this into practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Third Edition has been updated throughout and includes new content on reading for pleasure and a new ′Thinking about practice′ feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally Neaum is a lecturer in Early Childhood, and teaches Primary English in initial teacher training. She has worked as a nursery and primary school teacher, as an advisor in early years and inclusion. She has an M.Ed in Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs and her doctoral research was in the pedagogy of early literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53592012751155,"sku":"9781036200749","price":153.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/XZTorBWovI9781036200749.webp?v=1782872747","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/what-comes-before-phonics-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}