Reading and Writing

Reading and Writing.... Williams overall priority is to share the process of children's  reading and writing skills. Williams suggests that in the U.S  literacy instruction begins quite early, and because of this most children should be able to read and write before kindergarten.   By kindergarten children should already be able to pronounce words, write, and communicate with there parents pretty thoroughly. However, if the child is not motivated then reading and writing will not be easy to pick up. According to Frank Smith children learn don't learn to read from phonics they learn to read through context clues, and because of this teachers should teach phonics. Several elementary schools are practicing Franks style of teaching, instead of having children  sound words out, teachers are assigning 100 sight words a month and students are responsible for identifying the words. In my opinion this is a very effecting way to teach reading and writing, but of course this only works if child is motivated. Children who are properly taught reading and writing are likely to better in school.