"Students need to know how to correctly construct a sentence.'' Canberra Times 17 October 2008
Old-school grammar lessons, the phonics method of learning to read, and classic texts such as Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen will be reinstated in English classrooms across the country under reforms to provide a national curriculum. http://tinyurl.com/5uxmuu Just one problem: "But head of the English advisory group Professor Peter Freebody admitted that today's teachers did not have the skills at this stage to carry out the board's grand plans." http://tinyurl.com/5drvva Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
