What comes before phonics? Spooky and patterning

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What comes before phonics? Spooky and patterningWhat comes before phonics? The teaching of phonics is strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings. 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 the early years? What comes before this formal teaching? What do children need to know and experience to enable