As anyone who teaches reading can tell you, Phonics plays a critical role in literacy instruction. In today’s episode of The Heinemann Podcast, we sit down with authors Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell to discuss why Phonics is a critical part of a cohesive literacy system, what they mean when they say “teaching is a science,” and how we can continue to find new ways to ensure that students have access to the wonder of books and independent writing.Our thanks to authors Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell for their time today. To learn more about their work at visit FountasandPinnell.com and blog.fountasandpinnell.com.