Jolly Phonics Continues to Outperform Conventional Teaching
Announcement posted by Cuddles Childcare Centre 18 Mar 2015
Child care centre director in Perth reveals why Jolly Phonics provides superior performance compared to traditional teaching techniques.
Perth, WA, 18 March 2015 - At every Cuddles Childcare Centre in the Perth area, they are very committed to teaching Jolly Phonics. They have received a high volume of positive feedback from grateful parents who have watched their children learn how to read before entering school. Even those who don’t fully learn to read walk into their first days of school knowing more about reading than their peers.
Recently, on the Cuddles Childcare Centres blog, Michelle Coleski, the Operations Manager of Cuddles Childcare Centres, published a post detailing some of the reasons why Jolly Phonics has outperformed traditional teaching methods.
Why Traditional Teaching Methods are Not Efficient
The English language is not an ideal candidate for traditional teaching. It was created as a combination of four disparate languages: Norman French, Germanic Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse and the prevalent language of the church at the time, Latin. Pronunciations of vowels were changed between 1350 and 1700. Scribes added letters to words because they were often paid by the letter.
English would add words from technology, science, philosophy and other languages. A more modern example is how many words have been added to the language since the dawn of the “computer age.” In addition, words have been added from other languages across the world. When words are taken from other languages, they are taken with their indigenous structures intact.
The result is that the English language is a combination of many different structures, pronunciations and words. The English language is based on the Latin alphabet, which has 26 letters. These letters combine to produce 42 basic phonic sounds and two others for a total of 44.
English is traditionally taught in the “whole language” format, which is focused on meaning. The other way to teach English is by using phonics, which concentrates on the sounds. Professor Hattie of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education rates the effectiveness on a scale of -0.34 and 1.44. The lowest number is deemed to be “harmful” while the highest number is deemed to be highly effective.
Professor Hattie rates whole language learning as a 0.06 on the scale, which is well towards the bottom. He rates phonics much higher at 0.54. His system is gaining near universal acceptance and acclaim. Many scholars agree wholeheartedly with his assessment of phonics as opposed to whole language.
Why Jolly Phonics is so Popular and Widely Acclaimed
Jolly Phonics is not only efficient, but is designed to be fun for children. It teaches the phonic sounds using a combination of methods, including poems, songs and rhymes. There is an action for every letter sound, as well as a visual component. This ensures that Jolly Phonics accommodates every style of learning: audio, visual and kinesthetic.
According to Ms Coleski: “I wish they had Jolly Phonics when I was a child. It is extremely effective. Most of all, the children have so much fun that it isn’t like learning in school.”
Cuddles Childcare Centres provide child care in the Perth area. Their philosophy is “learning through play” and their curriculum is based on the EYLF or Early Years Learning Framework. They are conveniently located in St James, Bertram and Carlisle. For more info, visit their website: http://www.cuddleschildcare.com.au/..
Recently, on the Cuddles Childcare Centres blog, Michelle Coleski, the Operations Manager of Cuddles Childcare Centres, published a post detailing some of the reasons why Jolly Phonics has outperformed traditional teaching methods.
Why Traditional Teaching Methods are Not Efficient
The English language is not an ideal candidate for traditional teaching. It was created as a combination of four disparate languages: Norman French, Germanic Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse and the prevalent language of the church at the time, Latin. Pronunciations of vowels were changed between 1350 and 1700. Scribes added letters to words because they were often paid by the letter.
English would add words from technology, science, philosophy and other languages. A more modern example is how many words have been added to the language since the dawn of the “computer age.” In addition, words have been added from other languages across the world. When words are taken from other languages, they are taken with their indigenous structures intact.
The result is that the English language is a combination of many different structures, pronunciations and words. The English language is based on the Latin alphabet, which has 26 letters. These letters combine to produce 42 basic phonic sounds and two others for a total of 44.
English is traditionally taught in the “whole language” format, which is focused on meaning. The other way to teach English is by using phonics, which concentrates on the sounds. Professor Hattie of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education rates the effectiveness on a scale of -0.34 and 1.44. The lowest number is deemed to be “harmful” while the highest number is deemed to be highly effective.
Professor Hattie rates whole language learning as a 0.06 on the scale, which is well towards the bottom. He rates phonics much higher at 0.54. His system is gaining near universal acceptance and acclaim. Many scholars agree wholeheartedly with his assessment of phonics as opposed to whole language.
Why Jolly Phonics is so Popular and Widely Acclaimed
Jolly Phonics is not only efficient, but is designed to be fun for children. It teaches the phonic sounds using a combination of methods, including poems, songs and rhymes. There is an action for every letter sound, as well as a visual component. This ensures that Jolly Phonics accommodates every style of learning: audio, visual and kinesthetic.
According to Ms Coleski: “I wish they had Jolly Phonics when I was a child. It is extremely effective. Most of all, the children have so much fun that it isn’t like learning in school.”
Cuddles Childcare Centres provide child care in the Perth area. Their philosophy is “learning through play” and their curriculum is based on the EYLF or Early Years Learning Framework. They are conveniently located in St James, Bertram and Carlisle. For more info, visit their website: http://www.cuddleschildcare.com.au/..