The Reading Wars: What They Were About, Who Won, and Why
Extract from Chapter 2 in “Writing: A Mosaic of New Perspectives” edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, Elisa Mambrino, David D. Preiss, (2012), Psychology Press, New York. The authors of this chapter are Andy lock and Matt Gers.
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The Reading Wars is an ongoing battle between two approaches to teaching reading - whole language and systematic phonics. This article explores the controversy, the differences and similarities between the two approaches, and ultimately reveals who emerged as the winner in the Reading Wars. It also discusses the importance of literacy-rich environments and the role of coding in the birth of writing systems.
The Reading Wars: What They Were About, Who Won, and Why
Extract from Chapter 2 in “Writing: A Mosaic of New Perspectives” edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, Elisa Mambrino, David D. Preiss, (2012), Psychology Press, New York. The authors of this chapter are Andy lock and Matt Gers.
Added on 2022-12-17
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