In a message dated 9/22/07 9:32:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > In a message dated 9/20/2007 5:42:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > By the way, I hate phonics. Could that be because that is not how I was > taught? Or maybe because I moved ten times in six years and each school > district > did something different? Or maybe because it feels inauthentic? > > > Joy, > > I totally agree. I just don't get phonics. This was obviously not the way > I was taught to read. I can spell the word, use it in a sentence, etc. > but > I have no clue what the long or short vowel sound is. There are so many > exceptions to a phonics rule that it doesn't really seem like a rule. > > Rosie > > I don't post much but i had to respond. When I was in grad school, we were never taught to teach phonics. We used to joke that it was the "p word" and it was to be avoided. Having said that, last year at my school we were presented with a great deal of research that stated that it was essential that children in grades k-2 are explicitely taught phonics in a systematic way, teaching each phoneme at a time. We were told that lessons should be whole group and should be taught through oral langauge games. We made up a phonics continuum from k-2 and started using it last November. From my experience, it was fantastic. It seemed to help my students tremendously. They were able to decode many difficult words quickly once they were explicitely taught phonemes such as /igh/ /dge/, and /tch/. Of course, many, many words we encounter to not follow the phonics rules. Phonics is not the end all and be all. It is just one more important part of teaching reading along with sight word recognition, decoding skills such as using the picture and monitering for meaning, shared reading, guided reading, and independent reading. Cami ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
