Whole-language
noun
1.
a method of teaching reading in which reading is combined with listening, speaking, and writing practice, and literature is used to decode words in context.
Compare phonics (def 1).
noun
a philosophy of reading and writing instruction that emphasizes interpreting meaning from the context of everyday literature
Examples
Whole language is considered the opposite of the phonics method.
Word Origin
1984-89
Usage Note
whole-language, adj
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