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ED437647 CS013860
Title:
The Role of Phonics in Reading Instruction: A Position Statement
of the International Reading Association.
Author Affiliation: International Reading Association, Newark,
DE.(EYV38140)
Pages: 10
Publication Date: 1997
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
Availability: International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale
Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139 ($5 per 10 copies plus
$3 shipping/handling, or $0.30 each for 100 or more copies plus
$3 shipping/handling). Tel: 800-336-7323 (Toll Free); Web site:
http://www.reading.org.
Language: English
Document Type: Opinion papers (120)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Delaware
Journal Announcement: RIEJUL2000
Noting that
the role of phonics in reading and writing has become as much a
political issue as it has an educational one, this pamphlet offers
a position statement regarding the role of phonics in a total reading
program. It begins with three assertions regarding phonics and the
teaching of reading: (1) the teaching of phonics is an important
aspect of beginning reading instruction; (2) classroom teachers
in the primary grades do value and do teach phonics as part of their
reading programs; and (3) phonics instruction, to be effective in
promoting independence in reading, must be embedded in the context
of a total reading/language arts program. The pamphlet concludes
with an outline for a professional stance towards phonics. (RS)
Descriptors: *Beginning Reading; *Instructional Effectiveness;
*Phonics; Primary Education; *Reading Instruction; Reading Programs;
Teacher Behavior
