Should reading and writing be taught at the same time?

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Yes, the two skills complement each other and speed up overall development. Learning to form letters and words adequately tends to develop quite rapidly in non-literate students when compared with learning to recognize words and sound them out. After a person has learned to write the letters and compose words and sentences, he can use this skill to record oral language material. This makes it possible to rehearse more effectively what has been studied.