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Phonics instruction needs to be explicitly taught to students of all literacy levels.  All students benefit from this deliberate approach.  Phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge should be rooted in systematic routines that culminate in reading decodable texts connected to skills taught.

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Explicit instruction in phonics and phonemic awareness is important for students at all levels. It provides them with the foundational skills needed as they progress as readers.
Jessie Folkman (EL)

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-Phonics needs to be taught explicitly
-Students develop habit of practicing using phonics knowledge
-Margaret Misner

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Systemic explicit phonics instruction  is better than other reader's workshop style lessons
-Alexandra Bruce (SY)

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a systematic approach to explicit and sequenced phonics instruction is important.
students need practice opportunities with decodable texts, focusing on the use of phonics knowledge over other strategies
decoding with language comprehension braids to reading comprehension.
-Josh Frank (EL/RC)

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-Systematic phonics instruction must be taught.
-We must explicitly teach phonics instruction, blending, segmenting, decoding skills (beginning, middle, ending sounds) which will also directly correspond with and support students in their writing as well.
-Ranice Innocent (BKS)

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By providing systematic, explicit phonics instruction you benefit all students.  As students encounter more challenging words they rely on the ability to use the phonetic code to work through the word.  When students have strong decoding skills along with vocabulary knowledge they can tackle more complex texts.
Deborah Wickliff

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All students benefit from systematic instruction, not just the struggling
readers.  Instruction must be explicit.
Cindy McCormick (EL)

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Systematic phonics instruction is critical for student to be proficient with reading.

We need to emphasize teaching students to use phonics knowledge to read unfamiliar words (and less emphasis on the guessing strategies like pictures and context).

Cathy Lian (Syre)

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All Students need systematic, explicit phonics instruction which includes spelling and writing activities. Decodable text is must for the reading and application piece.

Maggie Cramer

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-Phonics instruction MUST be explicitly taught in a systematic way that teaches all of the patterns not only the patterns students struggle with.
-Reading comprehension is a combination of decoding and language skills
-phonogram can lead to 98 percent of words being decoded!
-Sydney Mohammed MP

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Comprehension of a text happens as a result of decoding and Language.
Scarborough’s Reading Rope expands upon that equation.
-Selena Killin (BC)

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1. Systemic, explicit phonics is a necessary foundation for reading instruction and learning.
2. ALL children benefit from this instruction.
3. Fluent decoding and strong language skills lead to reading comprehension.
4. Whole language does not address the needs of a young reader.
Christine Marion (PW)

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Students need explicit phonics instruction to learn the skills to attack the whole word and be successful in decoding more challenging words as their reading abilities grow
-Bethany Ibach (PW)

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-Phonics instruction must be explicit and systematic.

- The text we ask students to read matters. Students need to use phonics knowledge, not strategies that promote guessing.

Gina Rohrbach (PW)

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When phonograms and their spelling rules are understood, 98% of words can be decoded.

Emma LeBlanc (MP)

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Students need explicit, systematic phonics instruction to become better readers. Struggling readers need this even more. By teaching phonics and vocabulary, we can increase the comprehension of text for all readers. We need to do this in early grades so students can go from learning to read to reading to learn. This type of instruction benefits all readers, regardless of their backgrounds or experiences. Keep their eyes on the words!

Renee Iverson-PW

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We need to have a systematic phonics program in order to effectively teach all students. Teachers need to prioritize this instruction over lessons that may come from other curriculums.
Beth Heinz (BC)

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Systematic, explicit phonics instruction will help all readers, but is essential to struggling readers.  While a number of students will learn to read no matter how they are taught, many children will learn more easily if they are taught in a systematic way.  Don't have them "guess and go" as this is not efficient.
M Sanders (EL)

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We must make sure there is a clear pacing/scope and sequence to phonics instruction and that each lesson builds upon each other. We must also make sure to give students ample time to practice instruction to apply their new learning and old learning.

- Judy Namkung (PW)

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Over the years there has been much controversy.

While some readers learn easily, more than 60% will require systematic phonics instruction.  All students will benefit.

Whole Language may seem more enjoyable but it does not give students the foundation they need.  This is scientifically proven.

The state of Mississippi requires all new teachers to take 2 classes and pass a test about phonics to become a teacher.  They started the Barksdale Reading Institute at the University of Mississippi.

Margaret Spencer (PW)

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explicit instruction benefits all students (I do, we do, you do)

Phonics instruction must be systematic with clear scope and sequence
Renita Ng (PW)

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About 60% of students require systematic phonics instruction in order to be proficient.
-Monica Bender

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Systematic and explicit phonics instruction.. 

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Systematic and explicit phonics instruction.. 

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It is important for all readers, especially struggling readers.
-Annika Miller

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It's important to focus on explicit, systematic phonic instruction.

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It's important to focus on explicit, systematic phonic instruction.

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It's important to remember the 5 parts of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). As teachers, our focus for the primary grades is phonics & phonemic awareness, with an eye toward the other three components. --Janet Markwardt (CK8)

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Readers need fluent decoding and language comprehension to be successful with reading comprehension. Explicit, strategic instruction and practice are essential so decoding is fluent enough to support reading comprehension.

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Decodable texts are essential; giving all students the practice of understanding/applying spelling rules to promote orthographic mapping.
- Grace Kim (HT)

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Word Recognition and Language Comprehension are woven together like strands, leading to Skilled Reading. 

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Especially struggling readers

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Keep eyes on the words, avoid prompts that stray away from the instruction.

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Keep eyes on the words, avoid prompts that stray away from the instruction.

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Use prompts to facilitate orthographic mapping.
MKaiserman

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is important for all readers and essential for struggling readers, who are a large portion of our classes. Earlier is better! -Vanessa Mark

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When phonograms and their spelling rules are understood, 98% of words can be decoded.

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About 60% of students require systematic phonics instruction in order to be proficient.

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Take time to know the science behind teaching reading.  Look to see if those cute reading strategies work or not.  Keep kid's eyes on the words.

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Take time to know the science behind teaching reading.  Look to see if those cute reading strategies work or not.  Keep kid's eyes on the words.

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Systematic  and explicit phonics instruction is key to developing strong reading.

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Systematic  and explicit phonics instruction is key to developing strong reading.

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Keep students eyes on the words

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Provides students with the opportunity to accurately read text by applying phonics instruction and phonemic skills. (DH)

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Sight words are built through orthographic mapping.  Teach with prompts that facilitate orthographic mapping. (Avoid these prompts: Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, Chunky Monkey, Tryin' Lion, Skippy Frog  Can Use: Stretchy Snake, Flippy Dolphin) Encourage students to keep their eyes on the word and go through the whole word. (DH)

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Phonic instruction must be explicit and systematic. 

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Phonic instruction must be explicit and systematic. 

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Students must develop the habit of using phonic strategies, not other strategies which promote guessing.

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When teaching reading only focus on strategies that keep students' eyes on the words.

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When teaching reading only focus on strategies that keep students' eyes on the words.

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*Must be explicit & systematic.
*Prioritize the needs of struggling readers by providing this instruction for all students
*Student text must be decodable