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Selection of a Systematic Phonics Program for NYC Students is Questioned by Reading Experts
Professors and Researchers in Reading in NYC and the Greater NYC Region: Linnea Ehri, Bruce McCandliss, Dolores Perin, Hollis Scarborough, Sally Shaywitz, Joanna Williams, Joanna Uhry ![]()
In this letter, we offer an analysis of the Month by Month Phonics Program. According to our research and professional consensus, the program does offer teachers some engaging activities to supplement instruction, but it falls short as an effective systematic phonicsprogram. Its effectiveness has not been validated scientifically. In the absence of evidence, we examined its structure and content to see whether it conforms to research based practices. As you will see by our analysis, the program is woefully inadequate for many reasons. It lacks the ingredients of a systematic phonics program.
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