Reading War: Phonics based reading instruction vs. Whole language reading instruction

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It is rare to find reading instruction that is purely a whole language. Most teachers of whole language reading use “embedded phonics.” This is a technique wherein children are instructed in letter-sound relationships when they read the text (as opposed to being taught the relationships in isolation prior to practicing reading). This is an indirect method of using phonics instruction. Whole language reading instruction requires that students memorize words so that they can recognize them on sight. These are called “sight words.” Embedded phonics instruction is always conducted using literature to provide context, and teachers use this reading strategy when the opportunity presents itself, rather than systematically and in isolation from literature.

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The Edmark Reading Program has long helped beginning readers of all ages who need an alternative to phonics to learn to read. The key to this success is the program's use of a carefully sequenced, highly repetitive word recognition method combined with errorless learning. 

The Edmark Reading Program serves as a sole reading program or as a supplement to a phonics-based or other type of reading program. In Level 1, students learn 150 frequently seen sight words from kindergarten and Grade 1 reading levels and the endings -s, -ed, and -ing. In Level 2, students learn an additional 200 words from Grades 1–3 reading levels.

Students begin by recognizing and reading a new word in isolation and then in the context of phrases, sentences, and stories. They use their newly learned words in a variety of reading activities to reinforce new learning, ensure automatic word recognition, and facilitate the generalization of their reading skills to new and varied situations.

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