different when learning literacy inside the classroom? The semantics approach is one such strategy that combines both education and experience by choosing to focus on meaning rather than just content. It asks all the “why” questions to further help your student comprehend the material instead of just memorizing. One such semantic method would be using phonetics which refers to the study of the pronunciations of words and correlates those sounds to words. It familiarizes the student with these sounds which allow them to “sound out” words they aren’t familiar with and gives them the opportunity to figure them out for themselves. This analysis of sounds, and pronunciations is one such experience that allows the student to problem solve and gain valuable skills.