Phonics Explained, Whole Word Exposed....in 1958

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Phonics Explained, Whole Word Exposed....in 1958
Amazon.com | Nov. 16, 2010 | Bruce Deitrick Price

Posted on 11/16/2010 3:16:10 PM PST by BruceDeitrickPrice

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To: ottbmare

I fought the good fight to the extent an exhausted single mom could fight without any support from the other parents.

I understand :-(

41 posted on 11/17/2010 7:57:10 AM PST by T Minus Four (Duh. We were talking about in the old days or not-so-distant old days)

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To: Kimberly GG

RE: cursive writing. Already there are adults who can only print. The Whole Word people needed to get rid of cursive because it meant every word had another shape to memorize.
Meanwhile, Don Potter—echoing Samuel Blumenfeld—insists that cursive makes learning to read much easier. (donpotter.net)
Montessori said kids should learn to write before they learn to read.

42 posted on 11/17/2010 12:06:36 PM PST by BruceDeitrickPrice (education reform)

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