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Approach to literacy invented by Caleb Gattegno
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Words in Colour is an approach to literacy invented by Caleb Gattegno. Words in Colour first appeared in 1962, published simultaneously in the UK and US. Later versions were published in French (French: Lecture en Couleurs) and Spanish (Spanish: Letras en Color).

Words in Colour is a synthetic phonics system that uses colour to indicate the phonetic properties of letters. The system has been adapted for the use of deaf children, and for dyslexic children. Words in Colour was one of a number of colour assisted schemes, being followed by Colour Story Reading, Colour Phonics System and English Colour Code.

Colours

Colours of Diagraphs
Letters and Groups IPA Colour
t, tt, te, ed, d, pt, bp, ct, cht, th, phth, 't /t/ Magenta
w, wh, u, o /w/ Cyan
m /ɱ/ Crimson to Yellow
e, i Example Red
s, ss, se, 's, c, ce, c sc, st, sw, ps, sce, sse, sch, sth, sz /s/ Light Green
o, oe, ow, owe, oa, ou, ew, oh, ough, eau, oo, au, eo ol /əw/ Brown to teal
p /p/ Maroon
s, z /z/ Purple
f, ff, ph, fe, lf, gh, pph, ffe /f/ lavender
r / Orange
h, wh, j /h/ Silver
l, ll, le, lle, 'll /l/ Navy
e, ee, ea, i, y, ei, ie, eo, ay, ey, oe, ae, is /i/ Red
v, f, ve, lve, 've, ph /v/ Ochre
th, the, h, t, phth /θ/ Canary
th, the /ð/ Pink
g, gg, ckgu, gu, gh, gue /g/ Grey
u,a, /ʌ/ Yellow
d,dd /f/ Green
e, ea /ɛ/ Blue

See also

Bibliography

  • Teacher's Guide to Words in Colour Gattegno.

References

  1. Brenda Hopkin (November 1964). "Eight Hours to Literacy". Schools and College.
  2. "Words in Colour Catalogue". The Cuisenaire Company. 1973. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Stringer, Bobrow and Linn (9 May 2011). "Jacob, a case study of dyslexia in Canada". In Peggy L. Anderson; Regine Meier-Hedde (eds.). International Case Studies of Dyslexia. Routledge. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-136-73592-9.
  4. Sister Caterina, O.P. "Words in Colour for the Deaf". Educational Explorers. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Experiments and Innovations in Education (1–9). Unesco Press: 18–20. 1973. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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