Why is Phonics So Important in Learning How To Read, Write and in Spelling?

Question

There are 44 sounds in the English language, learning phonics is the foundation of our language. When a child of any age understands ''why'' the letters make the sounds that they do. Research has shown a child can master the the basics of reading much faster than sight writing, with 69% scoring above the national average. Spelling knowledge is 64% higher than the national average. Phonics study also improves the students growth in reading by 2 years exceeding their chronological age.

Answer 1

Phonics deals with how the sounds of a language are written, enabling the student to reproduce the sounds of a language based on the combinations of letters that the student sees. Young children who learn to use phonics to "sound out" words can usually learn to read more quickly, and in so doing, become more confident readers and writers. Also, phonics can be especially helpful for those learning English as a second language. For those students whose first language is based on Latin, (such as Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese), the vowels in their languages have only one sound, whereas in English a vowel can have multiple sounds. Studying English phonics can help such students become familiar with the sounds of English quicker than may otherwise be the case.

Answer 2

Also, phonics is fun to learn!!