Such an approach will benefit all children, and especially those who often struggle with literacy learning using the whole language ...
Stanford’s strong endorsement of structured literacy should be commended: opinion
Putting party politics aside, I’m delighted that after 30 plus years, a leading politician has listened to, read, and accepted the overwhelming scientific evidence showing that a structured literacy approach to teaching in primary schools is needed.
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Chapman says Erica Stanford is knowledgeable about the benefits of structured literacy and the failings of so-called “balanced” literacy and appears determined to level the playing field for children learning to read, write and spell so that far more children will be successful.
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