Phonics is when readers learn to use letter/sound relationships to form words and is able to recognize wordthe instant they see them.

When a child understands the relationship between sounds of spoken language and letters of written language, this equips the child with a priceless tool that he can use to recognize familiar words and figure out words he hasn't seen before. With this ability he can breakdown each word one sound at a time.

Other programs such as whole language use a cart-before the horse method which is not nearly as affective as phonics. 

Since we began using phonics in the early nineteen sixties, we’ve been continually improving and refining our program. Today, all of the children taught with the program can identify all of their letters and the sounds they make, and most read at well

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