Are you sure you don't mean phonics programs from the 70s? Phonics was HUGE in the 70s. I started kindergarten in 1969 and our parents were told to not teach us how to read at home because the school was using a brand new approach (phonics).
Interestingly, if you look at the old McGuffey's readers from the late 1800s - they used both a sight-word AND phonics approach. Would that be considered the "balanced literacy" of their day? _______________________________________________ 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
