Read this short article by Mike on the Phonicsblog about who determined and how it was decreed that phonics should be taught in 20 minutes sessions. What are the repercussions of this bitty practice to the teaching of the most important skill a child needs to learn in school?
http://www.phonicsblog.co.uk/#/blog/4565770755/Brief-Encounters-With-Phonics/9072295