Is teaching phonics in writing prior to reading beneficial?
On One Hand: Phonics: Critical for Early ReadersTeaching phonics in writing prior to reading is beneficial when children are learning how to read. Phonics is “whole-part” method of learning how to read, according to succeetoread.com. Children are taught sounds before they begin putting those sounds together to make words. According to readingrocket.com, proficient readers have deep, ready knowledge of spelling-sound correspondence while reading that they rely upon. Without knowing how to use spelling/sound correspondences children have a hard time learning how to read, according to readingrocket.com.On the Other: Phonics: Not Essential for all ReadersSome children will learn to read without written phonics instruction. Readingrockets.com states that some teachers rely on basal reading programs and do not spend time teaching phonics. Whole language reading instruction teaches children to memorize words as whole units and use hands on activities to learn how to read, according to succeed
