Jeanne, Congratulations on all your accomplishments with your students. Just one comment - a balanced program, as you say, includes instruction in phonics as one of the cueing systems. They are not in opposition to each other. 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/ I'm just pointing out what the inclusion of direct phonics instruction, within a balanced program, can accomplish. Jeanne Garringer
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