Meet the Letter Sounds also introduces children to basic phonics rules, such as "r-controlled vowels" and "silent e." ...

Decoding goes back to the origins of written language when spoken sounds, known as "phonemes," were codified in the form of letters and groups of letters, says R. Kali Woodward, founder and ...

which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to make and read simple words. Then they learn how ...

To the editor: English is a phonetic language, so as soon as children learn letters and sounds, they can start to write simple messages. Most people go on to write well enough for practical ...