The Boredom and the Magic! Developing Literacy Skills in Primary EFL

There are about one million reasons why learning to read and write is so challenging. It is repetitive, it requires focus, attention to detail, some physical work and it takes an absolute forever before you move on from your first Aa (or your first satpin) to feeling like a confident reader and writer.
Can we go on without reading? Of course NOT. We have to be the patient and understanding adults who trust the process and wait for the magic to happen. In this session we are going to look at some of the problems and solutions related to developing literacy skills beyond phonics and 'a is for apple'.