Writing First

I definitely agree that writing and reading go hand in hand. Before a child can read or write, however they do have to have a full understanding in phonemic awareness, as that is the basis for both reading and writing. If a child can't hear the sounds in a word, they won't be able to read or write the word.I also think about the term "reading block." In our school we call it the "literacy block." Any way you look at it, I think that good teachers teach writing and reading together. One just fits with the other. Each child learns in a different way, and making a generalization that either one should be taught first, is a strong opinion