... When whole language primers first entered the American educational system during the 1920's, they contained approximately 645 different words. By the 1930's, the number of words found in each text dropped to an average of 460 words. In the 1940's and 1950's that number had been reduced to 350 words. Readers published between 1960 and 1963 contained anywhere from 113 to 173 ... and Whole Language Instruction through writing without correcting their spelling. The focus is on the meaning of their message rather than on the way the message is written. Opponents claim this practice produces...

• Word Count: 3094
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate