Question

What is the whole language approach?

Answer 1

Whole language



Whole language describes a literacy philosophy which emphasizes that children should focus on meaning and strategy instruction. It is often contrasted with phonics-based methods of teaching reading and writing which emphasize instruction for decoding and spelling. 

Answer 2

Explanation:

• Whole Language approaches to reading instruction are typically contrasted with phonics based methods of teaching reading and writing. The scientific consensus is that whole-language-based methods of reading instruction are not as effective as are phonics-instruction-based approaches