Beyond Phonics: The Auditory Foundation of Literacy

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of phonological awareness in literacy development with Professor Helen Stringer.

Send us Fan Mail “Teaching phonics before a child is ready is like taking a student driver on the motorway in their second lesson.” In this episode of the Therapod Podcast, host Carolyn Gelenter sits down with Professor Helen Stringer from Newcastle University to explore the fundamental power of phonological awareness. While the education system often pushes formal phonics at age four, Professor Stringer explains that many children lack the underlying auditory skills needed to succeed, which ...

People in this episode

Host: Carolyn Gelenter

Guest: Professor Helen Stringer

Topics covered

• phonological awareness
• literacy
• education
• child development
• auditory skills

Keywords

• phonics
• auditory skills
• literacy
• education system
• child readiness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newcastle University

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