Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison
Want to know if a K-2 classroom is using explicit, systematic phonics or balanced literacy? Explore the main instructional differences.| Education Week
Want to know if a K-2 classroom is using explicit, systematic phonics or balanced literacy? Explore the main instructional differences.| Education Week
Learning how to decode words is essential to becoming a reader. But research shows that building a strong vocabulary and knowledge-base is crucial as well.| Education Week
New survey data from Education Week show that most K-2 teachers and education professors are using instructional methods that run counter to the cognitive science.| Education Week
Recent studies raise some hard questions about the value of ability-based reading groups.| Education Week
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The debate rages but the science is clear: Teaching systematic phonics is the most reliable way to make sure that kids learn how to read.| Education Week
Lucy Calkins, author of a popular reading curriculum, is taking a step away from the method, which isn't based in science. Will others follow?| Education Week
