To the editor: “English is a phonetic language,” states a letter writer who taught reading — but, I must add, only to a point. Just a brief look at the previous sentence will show numerous exceptions ...

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Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.