Language Teaching Methods Approaches”

Whole language is a method of teaching reading and writing that emphasizes learning whole words and phrases by encountering them in meaningful contexts rather than by phonics exercises.

Principle:

· Focus on learning the complete meaning of a word

· Focus on making meaning in reading and expressing meaning in writing

· Emphasis on high-quality and culturally diverse literature

Advantages:

· They have better understanding of what they are reading, and a more interesting and creative approach to reading

· There are no lists of sounds or rules to be learnt

Disadvantages:

· Students who are taught using a pure whole language without a phonics component have difficult time learning how to spell

· Students misinterpreting words

· children with limited ability to memorize a sequence of words