Outside the Square Film 3 - The Explicit Teaching of Language and Literacy

Current statistics indicate that over 40% of children struggle with learning to read. Many of these children are instructional casualties of the ineffective teaching of reading. Learning to talk is a naturally acquired skill but the brain is not hard wired to learn to read. All children require explicit teaching to take them from speech to print... and crack the alphabet code.

Prominent educators showcase scientifically researched evidence-based methods including explicit instruction and the 'Big 6' of Reading. Research indicates that a building a bridge between oral language and written language facilitates reading acquisition. The effective teaching of reading encompasses oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.