The U. S. School System is Broken: Whole Word Learning Method Doesn’t Work for Reading | Michelle Tefertiller, Tanya Charlton, Martin Cothran

Whole word reading method vs phonics. In the world of language education, Phonics is simply the best way to teach students how to read, write, spell, and speak. Its traditional approach stands the tests of time and science, and wins over all other language comprehension programs. The whole word learning approach is misguided, and it betrays both how broken the American school system has become and why Common Core learning is a disaster for U.S. students. What do we think? We think you should use phonics as the standard for reading and language. The alternative is using the wrong system that might lead to terrible results.