Traditional phonics instruction can also have the unintended consequence of promoting dysfluency.

Reading experts have coalesced around the principle that step-by-step phonics instruction works best, especially with children at risk of failure.

She worried about the absence of rigorous phonics instruction.

The fact is that phonics instruction is and always has been a part of whole language.

A recommendation that teachers provide "systematic, direct and explicit phonics instruction".

The report appears to support the use of systematic and explicit phonics instruction.

The review concluded that systematic phonics instruction had a "statistically significant positive impact" on reading accuracy.

One must provide direct phonics instruction in a sequential, multisensory manner.

Embedded phonics is the type of phonics instruction used in whole language programs.

Among other results, the report includes the finding that phonics instruction improves children's ability to identify words.