It's great to see a good explanation of 'what' synthetic phonics is written in the Huffington Post by Isabelle Lee - and it includes a great reference for the Phonics International programme! I knew nothing about this piece until Susan Godsland flagged it up on Twitter:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/isabell ... 28360.html
Help! What are phonics? A confused parents' guide
Help! What are phonics? A confused parents' guide
Debbie Hepplewhite