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whole language

–noun
a method of teaching children to read by using material chosen by the students integrated with writing and communication activities, emphasizing the use and recognition of words in everyday contexts.

whole-language, adjective
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whole language  
n.  A method of teaching children to read by emphasizing the use and recognition of words in everyday contexts and books that are not textbooks.
whole'-lan'guage (hōl'lāng'gwĭj) adj.
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