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[quote=Anonymous][quote][b]For kids with limited experiences, learning to decode words that have no meaning is not helpful. You can teach kids to decode, but if words have no meaning, it does no good. [/b]That's why lots of approaches is the best approach to teaching reading. Those who think that phonics is the "be all, end all" solution to teaching reading do not understand this. Phonics is important, but critical thinking skills are more important. And, you need language for those.[/quote] This is a huge issue with second language learners. It is especially difficult with second language learners who have not learned to read in their own language. In this case, you are teaching both the vocabulary (and filling in the background knowledge) and how to read at the same time. It's pretty overwhelming. [/quote]
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