As frustrating as it is, some bells can't be un-rung. As far as I can tell, the words "whole language" have forever been contaminated and are useless in any discussion. You can't clip the baggage off the phrase, either pro or con.
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:50 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > On another listserv, some of us are talking about George Lakoff's book. In > it he talks about how political dialogue shapes our thoughts by the frames > that surround it. Apparently the mind set of the separation of whole > language and phonics has framed some thinking by some posters here. Whole > language teachers have been stating and restating the point that whole > language > includes phonics. Several whole language teachers have posted that whole > language includes phonics, and yet people are still repeating that they > are > exclusive of each other. Since this is a list about comprehension, I think > this is a perfect example of how to tackle this kind of problem if it was > in > our classroom. What strategies should be used to help increase > understanding? And as whole language teachers, do any of you have any > ideas of how we > can reframe this long held belief to strengthen understandings about whole > language and let others know it is a strong and current theory of how > children learn to read? > > Nancy > > > In a message dated 7/23/2009 12:54:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I have been reading the responses to your question. I think we need a > balance of phonics and whole language. My father taught high school > English, > he always pushed phonics which I found difficult at time. I also loved > reading which he gave me. As student I wish I was given a balance of > both. > Today we need to look at the strengths of our students to see to direct > our > teaching. We can't use just one way to teach children words and reading. > > This is what differentiation is all about. > > Diane Weiss > New Hyde Park-Garden City Park > > **************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. > > > > **************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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
