Phonics 101: Decoding vs. Encoding 🥳 Hit SAVE! Decoding: Applying phoneme/grapheme relationships to read words. Requires blending! Encoding: Applying phoneme/grapheme relationships to spell words. Requires segmenting! If you want to learn more about phonics and structured literacy, follow @farmerlovesphonics for more tips! I recently updated this resource to include more word building templates and word chain lists! Comment if you need the link. If you have my word building bundle, this resourc