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| INTENSIVE SYSTEMATIC PHONICS |
| phonics taught in sequence |
| all "major" rules |
| all rules consciously learned |
| reading = practice of learned rules |
| BASIC PHONICS |
| no optimal sequence |
| consciously learn only basic rules |
| most rules subconsciously acquired |
| reading = source of most phonics knowledge |
| ZERO PHONICS |
| rules subconsciously acquired |
| reading = source of phonics knowledge |