Yes I agree that aren't phonics. I must have a phonics objective
listed for each week in language arts, and this is what I will be
using.
Rosie-who is phonically challenged!
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I can't believe HM calls this phonics! Paul McKee must be spinning in
his
grave!!
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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:21:27
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Rosie, you are right, it's not phonics . I have to use HM, too. Those
pieces
of language that we mostly focus on: roots, endings, prefixes,
suffixes,
compound words, etc. in 3rd, 4th , 5th are officially called
"structural
analysis" and aren't technically phonics, but go hand in hand with
phonics
once the students have the basics of phonics down. Structural analysis
contributes to improving vocabulary and reading fluency in the upper
elem.
grades.
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I am required to use the HM reading series. At grade level 4 what
they
call phonics is not what I consider phonics. For instance ...base
words,
suffixes, contractions, word roots, and homophones. In my mind this
is not
phonics, I would call this word work.
Rosie
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Phonic Instruction should be in all grades through grade 6.. and when
done
effectively will impact students reading when continued through grade
8...
Spelling skills are increased -- word recognition and retention, as
well
as
meaning are impacted. Look through the research. You will find that
phonics is
most effective when taught with direct explicit instruction - and
then
taken
right into the text. Lesson on the spelling and formation of the
mouth and
sound
plus as students are older and you add affixes they directly change
the
meanings. Phonics instruction at upper grades also allows the student
to
look at
language origins. But, again -- each time there is instruction in
phonics
you
must locate it in the book or passage you are reading and discuss it
in
context.
That's where students make the connection between reading is writing
--
writing
is for reading and spelling it appropriately makes it readable!
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of
Jeanne Garringer
Sent: Wed 7/22/2009 7:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics question- 2nd grade teacher
I have taught for 18 years in either grades K or 1, and I am a
real
proponent of systematic phonics instruction as providing a solid base
of
letter/sound representation in terms of decoding strategies for
beginning
readers. Please check out the National Reading Panel's findings in
the
area of
phonics. The information is very comprehensive and serves as a good
rationale
in terms of a research base for using phonics instruction in your
classroom.
Now in terms of "do all children need phonics?", not all children
learn in
the same fashion, so I would advocate a more "balanced" approach that
would
include whole language instruction as well as the phonics. Afterall,
our
goal
is for every word to eventually become a sight word. I have found
that
phonics
instruction is most helpful for my students that struggle; however,
my
stronger
readers use phonics skills to help them decode more difficult words
and
when
they are writing to help them spell words.
The bottom line is "gaining meaning" from text. Children can
decode
words
all day, but if they aren't gaining meaning from what they are
reading,
then
technically they are not "reading". So yes, teach phonics along side
other word
recognition strategies in order to catch all readers. Make sure that
these
skills are taught and applied in context of real text. Decodeable
phoncis
texts
tend to be boring and have very little plot. The children don't like
them
either.
You say that you teach 2nd grade so if your K and 1st grade
teachers
have
provided your children with a solid reading base (including phonics),
you
can
focus more fully on teaching the comprehension strategies such as
those
outlined
in Mosaic of Thought. I hope this helps.
Jeanne Garringer
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:06:36 +0000
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MOSAIC] phonics question- 2nd grade teacher
Hello All,
I'm a second grade school teacher. Throughout my time in school the
great
phonics controversy has popped up more than once. I would like your
take
on the
topic. Do all children need to be taught phonics? Why or why not?
Thank you,
2nd grade School Teacher
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