7 Developmental approaches to teaching reading – Flashcards

These materials generally include a sequential set of reading texts and workbooks, flash cards, and assessments.Basals use either a meaning-emphasis or a code-emphasis and most recommend a directed reading approach

good children's literature and trade books are leveled according to specific criteria according to reading stages or by grade level.

Word recognition through learning grapheme-phoneme relationships is the basis for this approach. Phonics can be taught in a synthetic approach, learning that letters represent certain sounds in isolation, or an analytic approach, teaching that letter sounds are integral parts of words with students learning words.

emphasizes mastery of words instead of isolated sounds. Materials used in the linguistic approach often lack pictures that may distract students from their reading

uses students' language and experiences to increase their reading ability. Reading is taught in a meaningful context in an integrated approach around themes and units

In the language experience approach, it is assumed that writing is a secondary system derived from oral language, while whole language looks at writing and reading as structurally related.

Students select their own reading materials and progress at their own rate. The teacher meets frequently with each student, listening to oral reading and comprehension progress. The teacher's role is to diagnose and prescribe.