Rather than thinking that all children learn through the same method, we need to find which ways work best for each child. Nancy argued against phonics. She said her parents read to her until one day she looked at a page and discovered she could read. I had a heck of a time learning to read, and I'm still a slow reader. His teacher tells me he'll pick it up soon, but he's falling farther and farther behind and I think he needs some real specific kind of help.
Children learn to read in different ways.
Learning to read can be compared to learning to ride a bike. Some children hop on a bike and ride off with very few wobbles and spills. Others wobble a lot and then suddenly seem to take off. Still others find it really hard work and need a lot of help and support before they too can ride alone down the driveway. They will also speak clearly and will read and write later because they know these activities are fun and satisfying.