However, watching D and A learn to read, both are happening. They can recognize every letter of the alphabet, and know how a lot of them sound.
But they can also read some whole words:
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A diary of sorts, about moving from England to California. Partly because I looked for something similar when I decided to do this, and thought it might contain interesting lessons learned. Mostly to avoid boring my friends with anecdotes.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Whole Words
I can never remember the arguments about whole word versus phonics approaches to reading. I know what whole word approaches are forced upon children by well meaning, but fluffy minded liberals, and that phonics are beaten into children by well-meaning but stuffy traditionalists. Or something like that.
However, watching D and A learn to read, both are happening. They can recognize every letter of the alphabet, and know how a lot of them sound.
But they can also read some whole words:
However, watching D and A learn to read, both are happening. They can recognize every letter of the alphabet, and know how a lot of them sound.
But they can also read some whole words:
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