Word: phonics
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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...apparent strain. Still other systems concentrate on the 80% of English words that are phonetically regular. To teach letter sounds, they use goof-proof sentences like "I ran. The man ran. Dan ran." Despite the resemblance to deadly Dick and Jane, the authors claim that such repetitions build remarkable phonic clarity in young minds...