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http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/course/English-Methods-Secondary/91055295.page
http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=1380
http://www.funderstanding.com/content/whole-language
http://school.familyeducation.com/phonics/educational-research/38842.html
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http://www.spalding.org/
http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/ImplementALiteracyProgram/TheWholeLanguageInstructionalP.htm
http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/ImplementALiteracyProgram/CurrentInstructionalPrograms.htm

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Whole Language versus Phonics article (holistic perspective)
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Glossary of Reading Terms
Glossary

Books on Whole Language- Whole Language: Theory in Use Three Arguments Against Whole Language....
Education book for Phonics
Book on Phonics-PhonicsPhonics- Phonics Pathway
Phonics Flash Cards
Web article for teachers

Education web resource
Books on Whole Language- Whole Language: Theory in Use Three Arguments Against Whole Language....
Education book for Phonics
Book on Phonics-Phonics Pathway
Phonics Flash Cards
Web article for teachers
Whole Language versus Phonics article (holistic perspective)
Glossary of Reading Terms
Glossary

Whole Language- Kenneth Goodman, Frank Smith, Carolyn Burke, Jerome Harste
Phonics- G. Reid Lyon, James Kauffman, Diane McGuinness
LinkLinks to resources and lesson plans
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Lesson plans
Education web resource
Books on Whole Language- Whole Language: Theory in Use Three Arguments Against Whole Language....
Glossary of Reading Terms
Glossary
Subtopics
Reading Education

Spelling and correctness are not as important as overall language use
Effectiveness
"..the Whole Language Approach proved to have a very large effect size on developing the required composition writing skills in English for the experimental secondary students."[8] (Full text)
Those who are visual learners may benefit from Whole Language
Those who are auditory learners may benefit from what what they hear in Phonics

Both Phonics and Whole Language are instructional methods of teaching children or other individuals how to read English.
What's the difference between Phonics and Whole Language?
Phonics isPhonics- the systematic ideas.[1]
Whole Language is the theory that emphasizes literature and critical thinking. The theory is that children willLanguage- Students learn to read through practiceby reading whole pieces of enjoyable literature and using contextmaintaining the natural wholeness of language (as opposed to "guess" words they don't recognize.prepackaged worksheets and skill-and-drill behaviorist approaches). Student-centered learning (as opposed to scripted curricula imposed by authorities from outside of the classroom) takes place as students construct their own meaning of the world around them (as opposed to memorization or imitation or reproduction of the teacher's knowledge); learning is risk- taking, exploratory, welcoming of the potential in errors for new learning.[7]
Tasks are conducted in meaningful contexts.
The instructor provides strong interaction and support to the learner.

Whole Language- Kenneth Goodman, Frank Smith, Carolyn Burke, Jerome Harste
Phonics- G. Reid Lyon, James Kauffman, Diane McGuinness
Link to lesson plans
lesson plans
Subtopics
Reading Education