{"id":303,"date":"2025-04-14T11:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/excello-site.local\/?p=303"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:19:00","slug":"presentation-de-la-methode-kalulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/excellolab.org\/en\/presentation-de-la-methode-kalulu\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kalulu Reading Method in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kalulu Reading Method in France<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

La m\u00e9thode Kalulu est une m\u00e9thode syllabique-phonique. Exp\u00e9riment\u00e9e depuis 2022 dans le Val d\u2019Oise et depuis 2023 dans l\u2019acad\u00e9mie de Versailles, elle est tr\u00e8s bien re\u00e7ue par les enseignants. Cette m\u00e9thode, facile \u00e0 utiliser, est le fruit de recherches scientifiques men\u00e9es par les deux co-fondateurs d\u2019Excello, Stanislas Dehaene, professeur au Coll\u00e8ge de France, et Cassandra Potier Watkins, post-doctorante, ainsi que leur \u00e9quipe au Coll\u00e8ge de France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn to read, an area in the left visual cortex\u2014often described as the brain\u2019s \u201cmailbox\u201d\u2014must specialize in recognizing the shapes of letters. During reading instruction, a dedicated circuit connects this visual region to the brain areas responsible for processing language sounds (syllables and phonemes). This circuit lets us link letters to sounds, or graphemes to phonemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quand on apprend \u00e0 lire, on commence par le \u00ab d\u00e9codage \u00bb. Un exemple : lorsque l\u2019enfant est confront\u00e9 pour la premi\u00e8re fois au mot \u00ab\u00a0lapin\u00a0\u00bb, il va d\u00e9composer celui-ci en graph\u00e8mes (des cha\u00eenes de lettres qui correspondent \u00e0 un son). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With practice and repetition, they move from decoding to automatically recognizing words as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might have heard about the \u201creading wars\u201d: phonics-based approaches vs. whole-word approaches (\u201cglobal\u201d methods). Whole-word programs stem from the observation that skilled readers recognize entire words without consciously decoding them. Although well-intentioned, evidence in France and abroad repeatedly shows that early phonics instruction is the most effective approach, particularly for children at risk of learning difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lors du cycle de conf\u00e9rence Agir pour l\u2019\u00c9ducation de 2023, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Deauvieau, sociologue du d\u00e9partement de sciences sociales de l\u2019ENS Paris et membre du Conseil Scientifique de l\u2019\u00c9ducation nationale, et Paul Gioia, doctorant sous sa direction, ont pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le r\u00e9sultat de leur \u00e9tude Formalect (2021) sur 20% des CP de France. \u00c0 partir des r\u00e9sultats des \u00e9valuations nationales, ils montrent qu\u2019apprendre \u00e0 lire avec une m\u00e9thode autre que syllabique-phonique fait baisser significativement le nombre de mots lus en une minute et le niveau de compr\u00e9hension \u00e9crite \u00e0 la mi-CP et au d\u00e9but du CE1, et ce quelque soit le contexte social de l\u2019\u00e9cole. Cette baisse est d\u2019autant plus importante chez les \u00e9l\u00e8ves les plus fragiles \u00e0 l\u2019entr\u00e9e au CP, ce qui signifie que les \u00e9l\u00e8ves ayant d\u00e9j\u00e0 appris ce qui doit \u00eatre transmis ou qui sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 pourvus de certains pr\u00e9requis sont relativement avantag\u00e9s par rapport aux \u00e9l\u00e8ves qui entrent au CP sans ces connaissances. Les m\u00e9thodes autres que syllabiques aggravent donc les in\u00e9galit\u00e9s scolaires.
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In short, the phonics-based, syllabic approach is built on our understanding of the neurological underpinnings of reading and is validated by statistical data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By implementing the Kalulu method, educators gain scientifically proven teaching techniques that enhance their understanding of reading science and significantly improve their students\u2019 learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kalulu Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La m\u00e9thode Kalulu repose sur l\u2019apprentissage du d\u00e9codage par la correspondance graph\u00e8me-phon\u00e8me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It comes in several formats\u2014booklets, games, and a digital app\u2014allowing for practice, repetition, and vocabulary and spelling development. It\u2019s a turnkey solution with a predefined progression, ideal for whole-class or small-group work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ces diff\u00e9rents supports permettent au professeur de travailler la lecture selon plusieurs modalit\u00e9s, tant en classe enti\u00e8re qu\u2019en ateliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Kalulu Toolkit <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalulu provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Printed Materials: Four student booklets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Digital App: Available on tablets and smartphones, mirroring the booklets\u2019 progression with lesson reminders and mini-games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cBien jou\u00e9 ! Lecture\u201d Game Pack: Three board games for small-group play, guided by teachers or independently. These games build oral reading skills, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and mastery of French spelling rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility is central: Kalulu materials are offered at low cost, in easily printable formats, and under a Creative Commons license. Clear guidance is provided on following scientific recommendations, as well as on pacing and activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All materials are available here: https:\/\/kalulu.excellolab.org\/langue\/france<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reading Booklets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The method features four booklets, kept intentionally minimal in design so children feel they can read everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Nous voulons qu’il ait le sentiment que c’est son livre et qu’il peut tout lire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Each booklet is sized to show students a tangible, attainable goal. Finishing a booklet is an achievable milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because students take their booklets home at the end of each learning period, teachers are encouraged to remind them and their families to revisit previous lessons\u2014a proven way to reinforce learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each lesson page details which grapheme-phoneme pairing to teach, along with sample syllables, words, and short sentences. The teacher\u2019s version also includes a corresponding illustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adapted booklets exist for children with learning difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example with the grapheme \u201cm\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See you soon !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Excello Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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