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Whole language — describes a literacy instructional philosophy which emphasizes that children should focus on meaning and moderates skill instruction. It can be contrasted with phonics based methods of teaching reading and writing which emphasize instruction for… … Wikipedia
whole language — /ˈhoʊl læŋgwɪdʒ/ (say hohl langgwij) noun a theory of language acquisition, especially relating to the teaching of children, which is based on the idea that children comprehend whole words rather than construct them out of component sounds or… …
whole language — noun Date: 1984 a method of teaching reading and writing that emphasizes learning whole words and phrases by encountering them in meaningful contexts rather than by phonics exercises … New Collegiate Dictionary
whole language — noun : a method of teaching reading and writing that emphasizes learning whole words and phrases in meaningful contexts rather than by phonics exercises … Useful english dictionary
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