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The whole language approach, which emphasized identifying words using literary context and barely focusing on sounds, could not be reconciled with the phonics focus on individual sounds' correspondence to letters and letter combinations.
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Renu sundriyal 21/3/24 phonics stresses letter sounds within words while whole language prioritizes making meaning from complete words.
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The whole language approach, which emphasized identifying words using literary context and barely focusing on sounds, could not be reconciled with the phonics focus on individual sounds' correspondence to letters and letter combinations.
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The whole word and phonics approaches to reading differ in their focus and instructional methods. Here are some differences between the two approaches: Focus Phonics focuses on letter sounds within words, while whole language focuses on making meaning from complete...
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The whole word and phonics approaches to reading differ in their focus and instructional methods. 
 
Here are some differences between the two approaches:
  • Focus
    Phonics focuses on letter sounds within words, while whole language focuses on making meaning from complete words.
  • Instructional methods
    Phonics is more explicit and sequential, while whole language emphasizes the use of authentic texts and finding meaning.
  • Instructional focus
    Phonics places a stronger emphasis on phonics skills and word-level decoding, whereas whole language focuses on reading for meaning, comprehension, and enjoyment.
  • Instructional approach
    Phonics follows a bottom-up approach (letters and sounds before words), compared to whole language's top-down approach (words first). 
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