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ERIC Number: EJ664427
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Let Them Eat More Than Phonics.
Zimmermann, Jerry; Brown, Carolyn
Phi Delta Kappan, v84 n8 p603-05 Apr 2003
Uses reading-guide pyramid based on U.S. Department of Agriculture's food-guide pyramid to develop argument that new federal guidelines for scientific-based research will result in an unbalanced, phonics-rich approach to reading instruction. Argues for a balanced approach that includes comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and phonics. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Federal Government, Phonics, Public Policy, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Reading Panel; No Child Left Behind Act 2001