What are ‘decodable readers’ and do they work?
- Written by Misty Adoniou, Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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The Victorian Coalition has promised $2.8 million for “decodable readers” for schools if they win the upcoming election.
Money for books must surely be a good thing. But what exactly is a “decodable reader”? After all, surely all books...