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Answer Sheet On the latest obsession with phonics May 23, 2023 More than 2 years ago 10 min Summary ...
California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.
“We are now adopting the Bluebonnet phonics component. So the reading is split into skills and knowledge. Skills is the ...
Phonics is a great way to get kids to sight-read, but whole-language learning in sentences is an important motivating factor. It’s like reading piano sheet music.
Phonics, to some, means tedious worksheets and drills. But many teachers have found ways to enliven their instruction with songs, dances, and games.
The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a phonics-based style of reading ...
As test scores lag, there’s a growing debate between proponents of the “science of reading,” which emphasizes phonics, and traditional educators who prefer to instill a love of literature.
Flesch wrote a bestseller called Why Johnny Can’t Read, in which he blasted the American education system for failing to teach phonics. Students were expected to learn to read by memorizing ...
A new study has found evidence of big gains in students’ reading ability from using one specific phonics program—and suggests that consistent implementation is key to getting the strongest ...
The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.
The once-abandoned instructional approach is back in place in South Dakota in hopes of improving students’ reading comprehension.