You Overhear Two Parents Talking About the Different Approaches to Teaching

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Essay

You overhear two parents talking about the different approaches to teaching reading used by the first grade teachers in your child's school.You hear one of them complaining that her child is going to be behind if she stays in a particular teacher's classroom.What are the two approaches, and is there an advantage to using one over the other?

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