UKEdCHAT podcast of my views on use of nonsense words

[debbie]

I am very grateful to get the chance to share my views on the use of nonsense words in phonics practice compared to their use in phonics assessment - there is an important difference!

I welcome the Year One phonics screening check and its use of nonsense words for assessment - but I am concerned about the over-use of nonsense word games in daily phonics practice - hear why:

https://ukedchat.com/2018/05/25/ukedpodcast-22-phonics/

[debbie]

You can follow this thread to learn what the Department for Education (DfE, England) advises re the use of nonsense words for 'practice':

http://www.iferi.org/iferi_forum/viewto ... f=2&t=1026