What comes before phonics? 2/e Niamh Loughran the psychiatric interview is a

the psychiatric interview is a vitally important dialogue

capable of extracting a laugh or smile through a deft turn in spite of the ever present sense of disquiet and unease

In its heyday it was full of saloons

It is also a valuable resource for practitioners

What comes before phonics? 2/e Niamh Loughran the psychiatric interview is aWhat comes before phonics? The teaching of phonics is now strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings, and it has been shown to be an important part of becoming literate. There is, however, significant concern about the formalising of phonics teaching for very young children. So what should we be focusing on in early years? What comes before this formal teaching? What do children need to know and experience to