Imagine that you have just taken a job as an elementary teacher in which a central responsibility is teaching children how to read. Based on research over the last several decades your method of choice would be:
A) whole-language
B) phonics
C) phonics for bright students but whole-language for those with reading difficulties
D) difficult, because the research results are inconsistent

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The best method based on research over the last several decades for teaching children how to read is phonics. Phonics instruction teaches the relationship between letters and sounds and has been shown to be effective in improving reading skills in both typical and struggling readers. While whole-language approaches may include phonics instruction, they do not prioritize the explicit teaching of letter-sound relationships in the same way that phonics does. Phonics instruction is beneficial for all students and should be integrated into reading instruction for best results.

Imagine That You Have Just Taken a Job as an Elementary