Ep 15. Print-to-Speech or Speech-to-Print

There is a debate in the Structured Literacy world about whether Print-to-speech or Speech-to-print is the more effective approach. Both approaches rely on phonics - matching sounds to their corresponding letter/letter patterns. They differ in that Print-to-speech starts with a letter/letter pattern and matches it to an oral sound. Speech-to-print uses the student's prior oral language skills and works to match the speech sounds to the letter/letter patterns. 

Which is the better overall approach? In this episode, I discuss the differences and similarities in more detail and highlight why both approaches are needed when learning to read and write.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Topics Covered:

• The differences and similarities in Print-to-speech and Speech-to-print
• Good readers need to have bi-directional phonics skills for reading and spelling
• The differences between boxed literacy programs and individualized instruction

Resources Mentioned:

• Good Books
• Episode #14: What is the OG Approach and Guiding Principles?

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