A new kindergarten teacher conducted daily 10-minute phonics ...

[ap345]

A new kindergarten teacher conducted daily 10-minute phonics drills. After observing in the classroom, the principal correctly stated that:
 
  a) isolated drills are the most effective instructional techniques
  b) instruction should be embedded in authentic literacy experiences
  c) phonics drills are only appropriate for fluent readers
  d) phonics drills improve students' ability to compose meaningful sentences

Question 2

Effective teachers view phonics as:
 
  a) the most important component of the reading program
  b) irrelevant to progress in reading
  c) only one of the 4 language systems
  d) necessary for students to become fluent English speakers

[dyrone]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c

[ap345]

Excellent

[jamesnevil303]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it