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title: Tips For Launching A District-wide Phonics Program
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# Tips For Launching A District-wide Phonics Program

by [PRP Group](https://www.prp.group/client-family-news-and-announcements/author/prp-group), on 08/26/2021

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### Understand Students’ Circumstances

There are so many factors that can contribute to a student’s challenges. Is it their home life? Are they hungry? Are they worried about why mom didn’t come home last night?

If kids are worried about issues like that, they may not have a ton of energy left over to focus on instruction or phonics practice. We have to know their strengths and weaknesses and the circumstances that helped create them so that we can help in the appropriate ways. We have to know our students and develop a relationship with each of them to break down barriers. It is important to know not only a student’s name but what he or she is interested in as well. Developing a school community where all students are valued and appreciated is important. We have to have a heart for these kids first before we can dive into any kind of instruction.

[Click here](https://www.languagemagazine.com/2021/08/24/tips-for-launching-a-district-wide-phonics-program/) to read the full article.

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