AbstractResearch has shown that children’s literary development depends on a complex web of factors, but the media seems focused on debates about phonics instruction. Rafael Heller describes what the reading wars leave out.Keywordsreadingreading warsliteracyscience of readingphonicswhole languagebalanced literacyGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Snow C.E. (2017). Doubling down on serendipity. Education Review, 24.
