Teaching phonics in early childhood

Learn what phonics is and how to teach it in the early years Learn evidence-based skills for teaching phonics to young children Intentionally and explicitly teaching the relationship between letters and sounds through play-based pedagogies is a crucial part of childrens literacy development There is much popular debate surrounding this topic amongst researchers teachers parents and education authorities This course will share research-based knowledge and skills around code-based literacy in early childhood What is code-related literacy What is phonics Why is phonics important in early childhood settings What are some evidence-based strategies for teaching phonics Describe code-related literacy including phonics phonemic awareness and phonological awareness Explain why teaching and learning code-related literacy is important Identify an appropriate strategy for teaching code-related literacy in early childhood settings