People who know me have heard this story before. My daughter, who at almost age 30 is one of the most voracious readers I know, did not learn what a vowel was before she began to sing arias in college. When she switched from a private school which taught using language experience, to a public school in second grade, they put her in remedial classes because she didn't know letters and sounds. I was flabbergasted because she could read! They based their placement on a word recognition list that they told me she could not read. I asked for a copy of the list and put each of the words in a sentence. She could read them all. I agree with Elisa. Build on children's strengths and teach them what they need. Nancy Who is proud to be in Whole Language time as well. In a message dated 7/22/2009 6:33:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
"During the whole language time"? I am a Whole Language teacher in the present time. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. —Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ Phonics is a necessary component of learning to read. You can't memorize all of the words in the English language. You need skills to know how to approach a words you don't know. I did a lot of subbing in the middle schools during the whole language time. The kids who had no phonics stood out and had no clue how to approach words they hadn't memorized. Cindy/VA _______________________________________________ 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. **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000009) _______________________________________________ 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.
