Lessons in Phonics: The Importance of Instruction Being Both Explicit and Systematic
Explicit Instruction & Systematic Instruction: Why Should Educators Utilize Both Instruction Techniques Phonics lessons are essential for young children in early childhood classrooms, I discussed why in my previous post What is Phonemic Awareness and Why is it Important . In this post, I will focus on lessons in phonics and discuss instructional strategies that increase student comprehension, engagement, and success. Phonemic awareness is a crucial factor in determining student academic success and teaching phonics can be done in several ways, but that does not mean that all methods of phonic instruction are equally beneficial to students. The two instructional techniques I would like to discuss with you all are explicit instruction, which means “the initial introduction of a letter-sound relationship, or phonics skill, is directly stated to students” (International Literacy Association, 2019), and systematic instruction, which includes “a review and repetition cycle to achieve m