Abstract of

Saying the “P” Word: Nine Guidelines for Exemplary Phonics Instruction

Steven A. Stahl

The author asserts that high-quality phonics instruction should be part of all beginning reading programs, and advocates that it be integrated with reading and writing actual texts and build on children's experiences with texts. He discusses principles of effective phonics instruction and describes elements of successful programs.

[Note: This article is reprinted in Evidence-Based Reading Instruction, www.reading.org/publications/bbv/books/bk460/index.html, and Teaching Struggling Readers, www.reading.org/publications/bbv/books/bk183/index.html.]

Abstract from Stahl, S.A. (1992, April). Saying the “P” Word: Nine Guidelines for Exemplary Phonics Instruction. The Reading Teacher, 45(8), 618–625. doi: 10.1598/RT.45.8.10