What is it?
The Great Debate is an ongoing disagreement among scholars and educators on how to correctly and effectively teach children how to read and write. Some argue that phonics is the only way while some argue that whole language is the superior choice.
Why is it important?
This term has everything to do with phonics in the sense it argues whether or not phonics is the one and only way to properly teach children how to be functioning literates. Ultimately, the Great Debate should be an ironic reminder that both phonics instruction AND whole language work well together and that a balance should be maintained between the two in the classroom.
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