What comes before phonics?

Sally Neaum is a lecturer in Early Childhood, and teaches Primary English in initial teacher training. She has worked as a nursery and primary school teacher, as an advisor in early years and inclusion. She has an M.Ed in Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs and her doctoral research was in the pedagogy of early literacy.

• 1 Early literacy: the current context2 Leading into literacy3 Speaking and listening4 Physical foundations of literacy5 Metalinguistic development6 Print awareness7 Symbolising and representation8 Phonological awareness