Mr. Ortega, a new teacher at your elementary school, asks you how much instructional time and emphasis he should place on phonics instruction for his first-grade students. Provide a response to him, being sure to discuss the rationale for teaching phonics and reasons why phonics should not be the only emphasis of reading instruction.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary, but responses should cover the following:Phonics is a means to an end, with that end being reading with comprehension. However, some words cannot be decoded using phonics, and most generalizations are not 100 percent reliable. Most importantly,children must apply their knowledge of phonics within the context of authentic reading and writing.

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