In a message dated 8/27/2007 5:43:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Or maybe the student has been overcorrected to the point that guessing seems
better than being caught "wrong."
Isn't this a first grader? When did "guessing" become a become a bad
strategy? Do you know when kids are guessing if they say the word correctly? I
would say to make sure he has lots of strategies in his "toolbox" so that he
can make his guesses based on the best evidence.
Nancy Creech
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