Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison
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Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison

By Liana Loewus — October 02, 2019 1 min read
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Want to know if a K-2 classroom is using explicit, systematic phonics or balanced literacy? This visual illustrates some of the main instructional differences between the two approaches to early reading.

Liana Loewus
Assistant Managing Editor
Liana Loewus was an assistant managing editor for Education Week who oversaw news coverage of teaching and learning.
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