The Balancing Act

Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking present a ground-breaking account of teaching phonics, reading and writing. Created from a landmark study, new research, new theory, and cutting-edge teacher professional development, this balanced approach to teaching seeks to improve all children's learning, and therefore life chances.

Dominic Wyse is Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Institute of Education, University College London, UK. Dominic is also the Founding Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP) at UCL Charlotte Hacking is Director of Learning and Programmes at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), UK.

PART I: THE POLITICS AND SCIENCE OF READING AND WRITING Chapter 1: The Reading Wars Chapter 2: The Development of Reading and Writing Chapter 3: How Texts Teach What Children Learn Chapter 4: The Science of Teaching Reading and Writing PART II: THE ART OF TEACHING Chapter 5: The Balanced Approach to Teaching Phonics, Reading and Writing Chapter 6: Building the Foundations Chapter 7: Cracking the Alphabetic Code Chapter 8: Gaining Control Chapter 9: The Complexities of English Chapter 10: Spelling Chapter 11: Developing Fluency and Comprehension Chapter 12: Meeting the Needs of All Pupils Chapter 13: The Reader in the Writer Chapter 14: A Better Future for Children's Education Glossary