DD has just started in a Gaelic medium school (Scottish Gaelic)
The school has designed its own system of phonics which seems excellent - dh and I are rushing to try and learn the actions for all the sounds so we can help with homework.
DD is keen to read and is starting to "get" blending.
I'd like to know if it's likely she will begin to read in English on her own as she learns to blend sounds. She is keen to read on her own and we will get her some Gaelic reading books in due course, but the vast majority of books she has are obviously in English. I guess the problems may lie where the sounds differ in the two languages.
Any ideas?
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doggiesayswoof · 24/09/2009 13:04
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