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Connecting Sounds, Letters, and Reading Skills

This chapter highlights the crucial role of phonics in teaching reading, illustrating how the connection between sounds and letters fosters reading fluency. It also critiques the balanced literacy approach, showing how an overemphasis on context can undermine children's decoding skills.

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