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ERIC Number: EJ574113
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
On Behalf of Children: "The Phuss Over Phonics."
Jalongo, Mary Renck
Early Childhood Education Journal, v26 n1 p1-6 Fall 1998
Argues against reading instruction that places too much emphasis on the phonics method. Considers misunderstandings related to the phonics method, and presents a case for individualized language instruction that focuses on the child's needs and is based in examples of good reading habits and research on emergent literacy. (JPB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Phonics, Preschool Children, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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