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Definition of Phonics
1. Noun. Teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values.
Definition of Phonics
1. n. See Phonetics.
Definition of Phonics
1. Noun. The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling. ¹
2. Noun. A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling. ¹
3. Noun. Phonetics. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phonics
1. the science of sound [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phonics
Literary usage of Phonics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Schooling of the Immigrant by Frank Victor Thompson (1920)
"phonics OVEREMPHASIZED An extraordinary difference of opinion among teachers as
to the value of phonics in English instruction for adults results in a wide ..."
2. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"phonics elements taught are practiced with a variety of exercises that have ...
Summarizing, there are three generic approaches to phonics instruction: (1) ..."
3. The "Quincy Methods" Illustrated: Pen Photographs from the Quincy Schools by Lelia Ellen Patridge (1885)
"Fourth, after the association of the sounds with the forms of the letters has
been made, a knowledge of phonics gives the child a key to new words, ..."
4. Teaching Children to Read by Paul Klapper (1916)
"phonics, or phonetics, must be coordinate with thought in any reading method,
... This knowledge of phonics serves an equally important role in spelling. 3. ..."
5. Public School Methods (1921)
"As soon as the pupils perceive that by mastering phonics they are gaining the
... The work in phonics should be kept apart from the reading lesson proper, ..."
6. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to ...by Bennie Armbruster by Bennie Armbruster (2002)
"Systematic and explicit phonics instruction makes a bigger contribution to
children's growth in reading than instruction that provides non-systematic or no ..."
7. Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6by Debbie Diller by Debbie Diller (2005)
"phonics study focuses on patterns of letters that represent particular sounds in
... Look for words with various patterns related to phonics lessons being ..."
8. Guided Reading Basics: Organizing, Managing and Implementing a Balanced by Lori Jamison Rog (2003)
"phonics Study in the Guided Reading Lesson phonics Study for Emergent Readers
The first concept emergent ... At this stage, we want phonics Instruction ..."