I recently shared some thoughts with Ethan Lynn regarding a pervasive issue in education: many educators struggle to understand why some children cannot read. They either don’t understand or refuse to accept that the reason is confusion caused by teaching consonants with extraneous sounds.
This brings to mind a response I received from some ‘experts’ in Australia in 2020 regarding phonics instruction. You can read more about it here. LINK
One of these experts, Pamela Snow, from La Trobe University noted:
"We also have educators from the UK and the US who can’t accept that this is the basic problem of why many kids disengage from learning to read."
Isn’t it puzzling? Do they really need to consult others before forming their own opinions? Can’t they think critically about the issue at hand?
Let’s also revisit Baby TV, a significant contributor to the dissemination of incorrect phonetic sounds that may be ‘creating’ dyslexia. Their website states:
"Here whenever you need us. The world’s leading TV channel made for toddlers (4 & under) and their parents. Plus, our content is created with experts, so you can trust little ones are in safe hands."
With 2.41 million subscribers, they have a substantial influence. I have written several emails to the Baby TV producers about their phonics content. You can find my correspondence here. LINK
I encourage you to listen to the video clip ‘Charlie and the Alphabet’ starting at minute 20:00. This segment contains the original pronunciation examples. You will notice that most letters are pronounced with unnecessary extraneous sounds—particularly C, F, K, L, and N.
For a clearer understanding, compare these pronunciations with how they should be articulated in this video. LINK
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