It's a shame that so many students don't enjoy reading and fail to meet their standards because the basics of phonics and decoding don't are not reinforced in secondary education. As school becomes more standards-based, the development of these skills must be enforced. It is extremely important to continually teach decoding and syllabification because the two combined are very important skills that all students need to read fluently. With Syllabation, students will be able to identify and break down the syllables of words, which is extremely important when reading text. Another important skill for students to possess is being able to decode and recognize relationships between sounds and letters while also being able to pronounce written words fluently. Learning this skill set allows students to be able to recognize and become more familiar with words that are unfamiliar to them. Phonics is an approach to reading. Phonemic awareness teaches students the principles of how to pronounce words and the exceptions to these principles, making these skills very valuable. If teachers recognize...