What you're saying: Though a few readers liked whole word learning, the vast majority were phonics fans (many Catholic school grads). ⛪️ Generational change: Reader Kevin S., who attended St ...

Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...

On one side are the proponents of the "science of reading" movement, a phonics- and cognitive-based instructional method. The opposing side champions "balanced literacy," emphasizing word ...

Despite the curriculum’s aim “to prepare students for any reading and writing task they will face and to turn kids into ...