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Phonics: The Building Blocks of Early Reading
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In Summary...
Phonics is important
Research has found the ability to apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to identify words is fundamental to independent word recognition.
Good readers rely on the letters in the word, rather than context or pictures.