Noun
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whole language (uncountable)
(education) A method of teaching literacy that emphasises the recognition of words in an everyday context; often contrasted with phonics.
Lexical reading Lexical reading involve acquiring words or phrases without attention to the characters or groups of characters that compose them or by using Whole language learning and teaching methodology. Source: Internet
Whole language has thus during the 2000s receded from being the dominant reading model in the education field to marginal status, and it continues to fade. Source: Internet
Whole language lives on: The illusion of "Balanced Reading" instruction. Source: Internet