Fortunately, in Nebraska, we had a far-sighted and politically astute early childhood administrator who was a strong leader and our state law prohibits standardized testing for kinders and first graders. I'm so grateful.
> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:53:48 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] vowel sounds> > We do not > and I think it sad that it happens to children this young. I want to produce > readers and I believe that phonics is part of the process, but the business > of long vowel/short vowel seems nonsensical to me. There are something like > 39 a sounds--how the heck can you teach that? Analogies, yes; spelling > patterns, yes; some of the more consistent rules, yes; the helpful sometimes > rules, yes.. And I don't care if a kid can identify a digraph or a blend as > long as they can read the words (and apply it in spelling).> > Lori> > > > ----- Original message -----> From: Bonita DeAmicis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: > Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > <[email protected]>> Date: 2008, 28, Quinta Of Fevereiro 19:38> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] vowel sounds> > > > > ---- Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Lori,> > > I stand with you, but refuse to duck. My kids not > only read well, but make unbelievable gains in their testing, across the > board. (Not that testing is everything, but it's hard to ignore 30 and 40% > gains for every single child who walks in my door.)> > > > > > Does your > school do standardized testing of first graders?> > > > > _______________________________________________> > Mosaic mailing list> > > [email protected]> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership > please go to> > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> > [email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please > go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
