Whole Language Approach

1. The term whole language was created in 1980s by a group of U.S educators concerned with the teaching of language arts, reading and writing in native language. 
2. Whole language argues that language should be taught as whole.  
3. The whole language approach emphasize learning to read and write naturally with a focus on real communication and reading and writing for pleasure.
4. Whole language shares a philosophical and instructional perspective with CLT since it emphasize the importance of meaning and meaning making in teaching
5. Whole language also relates to natural approaches because it is designated to help children and adults learn second and foreign language in much the same way children learn their first language 
6. Whole language is an approach because of its key principle about language(language is whole) and language learning (listening, speaking, reading and writing should be integrated in teaching). 
7. Teachers are free to implement whole language approach according to the need of particular classes. 
8. Goal of whole language approach is to make students able to use four language skill with fluency and accuracy. 

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