In which phase do students start to recognize some letters of the alphabet and use context to remember words?

In the Partial Alphabetic Phase, students begin to recognize some letters of the alphabet, which is essential for developing their reading skills. During this phase, learners typically know a few letter-sound relationships and can remember words by using visual context cues and their growing letter knowledge. They may not yet be able to decode words fully but can identify familiar words through a combination of partial letter recognition and context clues within text. This phase is crucial because it represents a transitional stage in literacy development, where students are moving from relying purely on memory for familiar words to beginning to use some phonetic strategies. This foundational understanding supports their progression into more advanced phases where decoding skills become more prominent.