Why Systematic Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Instruction Constitute an Educational Hazard.

Smith, Frank

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ERIC Number: EJ596961

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Why Systematic Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Instruction Constitute an Educational Hazard.

Smith, Frank

Language Arts, v77 n2 p150-55 Nov 1999

Argues that systematic phonics is destined to fail as a method of reading instruction, and will make learning to read more difficult for many children. Argues it totally misunderstands or ignores how children actually learn to read; the time to learn phonics, if at all, is during reading; and phonemic awareness is spurious. Looks at ideological and commercial overtones. (SR)

Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Politics of Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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