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