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Milligan, Jerry L. – 1988
The debate between the whole language approach and the word-centered skills approach to beginning reading instruction is likely to continue into the next decade, so it seems crucial that educators at all levels understand thoroughly the views held by the participants. Advocates of the whole language approach believe effective readers see meaning…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories
