Difference Between Phonemic Awareness, Only Sounds, And Phonics

Teaching PhonicsNameInstitutional AffiliationDatePhonics instruction is one of the most hotly debated topics in reading due to different arguments that are presented by scholars and stakeholders on its effectiveness to promote the reading skills of the child. The National Reading Panel through a scientific research found out that phonemic awareness was more important than phonics instruction since it played a great role in teaching the children on the different ways on how they can manipulate phonemes CITATION Int00 \l 1033 (International Reading Association , 2000). The studies were also in conflict with earlier studies that showed that phonics instruction and language awareness were the best tools of teaching children to read. Different stakeholders have since weighed in on the matter giving their views on the issue. Some advocate for the whole language awareness while other believe that phonics instruction is the best tool.
The best way of teaching children to read is having an enriched phonics instruction program. Phonics instruction will help the children to learn more about letters and sounds. However, the children also need to be exposed to a...