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Approaches in Reading
Approaches in Reading
Approaches in Reading
What are the differences between phonics approach and whole language approach?
They key difference between phonics instruction and the whole language approach is
the focus in the early stages of literacy: phonics stresses letter sounds within words
while whole language prioritizes making meaning from complete words. Phonics
instruction is also more explicit and sequential. How do you teach phonics and reading?
How to use phonics to teach reading in the EFL classroom
1. Introduce the different letter sounds. ...
2. Demonstrate the pronunciation of the sounds. ...
3. Show examples of the letter sounds in stories or songs. ...
4. Practice how to form the letter sounds. ...
5. Move on to reading short words made up of familiar letter sounds.
The Whole-word Approach teaches kids to read by sight and relies upon memorization via
repeat exposure to the written form of a word paired with an image and an audio. The
goal of the Language Experience Method is to teach children to read words that are meaningful
to them. Why the whole word approach is important?
The whole language approach provides children learning to read with more than
one way to work out unfamiliar words. They can begin with decoding—breaking the
word into its parts and trying to sound them out and then blend them together.
Whole language is an approach to, or attitude toward. learning that sees language as a
whole entity, and writing, speaking, reading, and listening should be integrated when
learned.
The Language Experience Approach is a method for teaching literacy based on a child’s
existing experience of language. Some of the components of the Lea were used in the 1920’s,
and this approach to initial literacy has been more widely used for the past thirty years.