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Decoding Is Not Enough: Connecting Word Reading to Meaning in Early Literacy

A reminder that phonics instruction is most useful when it is supported by a focus on meaning through the accompanying development of vocabulary and comprehension.

Reference: Jennerjohn, A., Rutherford-Quach, S. & Cassidy, L. Decoding is not enough: Connecting word reading to meaning in early literacy. (2026, May 20). The 74.

Decoding Is Not Enough: Connecting Word Reading to Meaning in Early Literacy

Keywords: Early Childhood | Phonics | Reading

Resource Added: 10 June, 2026

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