New 'Teach Reading and Writing' Magazine: Rosen!

This is the hub of the site and the place to post queries, start discussions and join in the conversation!
Post Reply
User avatar
Susan Godsland
Posts: 45
Joined: Sun May 24, 2015 1:32 pm

New 'Teach Reading and Writing' Magazine: Rosen!

Post by Susan Godsland »

There's a new Teach Primary magazine dedicated to the teaching of reading and writing. Sounds good?

The 1st issue is available to view here:

http://www.teachprimary.com/preview/rea ... iting/#4/z

Michael Rosen has written an article for the magazine which is, predictably, anti-synthetic phonics.

There doesn't appear to be a pro-synthetic phonics article or mention in the whole magazine!

Debbie had a preview of the Rosen article back in April and wrote a post for her website critiquing it. She also wrote to the new magazine's editor.

http://www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/view ... f=1&t=6134
User avatar
Debbie_Hepplewhite
Posts: 2499
Joined: Sat May 23, 2015 4:42 pm

Re: New 'Teach Reading and Writing' Magazine

Post by Debbie_Hepplewhite »

Thank you for flagging this up, Susan.

As people can tell, like you I think it is extremely disappointing that a brand new primary magazine for reading and writing launches with yet another Michael Rosen anti-phonics piece.

This is getting very tiring - and what a shame considering that many teachers really enjoy providing Rosen's literature for children and may well be misled by Rosen's disingenuous pieces.

Rosen's piece is presented as 'controversial' - but what is the controversy?

Is it the question as to whether phonics should not be provided according to Government guidance which is based on the evidence from research and the most leading-edge practice - or is it that Michael Rosen seems incapable of 'hearing' and 'comprehending' any of the explanations I, and others, have endeavoured to provide over the years about the Simple View of Reading and its practical application?

Is the truth that he doesn't want to understand the interplay of teaching and learning technical code knowledge and phonics skills along with language comprehension and literature provision - or is he just an anti-government political bod who likes attention?
User avatar
Debbie_Hepplewhite
Posts: 2499
Joined: Sat May 23, 2015 4:42 pm

Re: New 'Teach Reading and Writing' Magazine: Rosen!

Post by Debbie_Hepplewhite »

I'm cross-referencing this thread with a further thread on the topic of Rosen's criticism of government promotion of Systematic Synthetic Phonics. It's good to see renowned educational blogger, David Didau, on the case!

http://www.iferi.org/iferi_forum/viewto ... p=693#p693
Post Reply