But we DO teach phonics, as well as lots of other reading word attack strategies. We want the kids to have all the tools, and not just one. Self proclaimed reading experts say it. The teachers say it in school. The principals say it in PTA meetings.
Board members say it.
Yet few of these folks really seem to understand it. Well, many of us have done research. Here is what we have found. Occasionally mentioning a phonics rule is not the same as teaching phonics. It is time to get serious about education and reading instruction.