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title: Phonological Awareness and Beginning Phonics Research | EPS Learning
description: Explore the essential elements of successful reading instruction in early childhood with this in-depth research paper.
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# [Phonological Awareness and Beginning Phonics Research | EPS Learning](https://www.epslearning.com/insights/phonological-awareness-sounds-sensible-research)

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After decades of debate about methodology in the field of reading acquisition and literacy instruction, researchers agree that these essential elements should begin in early childhood: exemplary instruction, differentiated instruction, phonological awareness instruction, explicit vocabulary instruction, and integrated reading experiences in reading. 

In this Sounds Sensible® research paper, the teacher truly does make the difference. Based on Orton-Gillingham principles, Sounds Sensible offers structured, sequential, hands-on instruction, making it uniquely effective as part of an intervention, remedial, or inclusion program, or as a core program in beginning reading classrooms.

<https://www.epslearning.com/hubfs/eps-content/resources/spire-4th-edition/research-and-articles/Curriculum_Sounds-Sensible-Research-Paper.pdf>

Explore this research paper to learn more about how Sounds Sensible can support all early readers and help them get on the road toward mastery and reading success.

 

[Review Research Paper](https://www.epslearning.com/hubfs/eps-content/resources/spire-4th-edition/research-and-articles/SP_057_Curriculum_Sounds-Sensible-Research-Paper.pdf)

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