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BTW, congrats on reading *and* understanding! Glenna Hmm comprehension thats a novel thought. Rumor has it thats not taught in the grades any more. I think it was replaced with phoenetics. |
Knothead wrote:
BTW, congrats on reading *and* understanding! Glenna Hmm comprehension thats a novel thought. Rumor has it thats not taught in the grades any more. I think it was replaced with phoenetics. "phonics" not "phonetics" and anybody who can't understand what he reads using phonics can't understand spoken English either. -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
"Knothead" wrote in message ... BTW, congrats on reading *and* understanding! Glenna Hmm comprehension thats a novel thought. Rumor has it thats not taught in the grades any more. I think it was replaced with phoenetics. You're about 180 out of phase with that. Phonics is coming back in after a desperate last-ditch effort by the whole-hearted whole-language whole-learning types, precisely because it did not teach reading. Of course, as is obvious from the postings here, comprehension is a personal thing - like truth. The words are still words, however. |
"George" george@least wrote in message ... "Knothead" wrote in message ... BTW, congrats on reading *and* understanding! Glenna Hmm comprehension thats a novel thought. Rumor has it thats not taught in the grades any more. I think it was replaced with phoenetics. You're about 180 out of phase with that. Phonics is coming back in after a desperate last-ditch effort by the whole-hearted whole-language whole-learning types, precisely because it did not teach reading. Of course, as is obvious from the postings here, comprehension is a personal thing - like truth. The words are still words, however. George: Nice. Bob History is, at best, but fiction agreed upon J.D.B. DeBow, in DeBow's Review Dec. 1860 |
Johns Said:
"phonics" not "phonetics" and anybody who can't understand what he reads using phonics can't understand spoken English either. Correction noted, Hell sometimes lately I can't understand spoken English. But maybe that is Ebonics.. Knothead |
On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 05:44:28 -0600, "Knothead"
wrote: BTW, congrats on reading *and* understanding! Glenna Hmm comprehension thats a novel thought. Rumor has it thats not taught in the grades any more. I think it was replaced with phoenetics. Hmmm, reasonably well-written sentences:now that's a novel thought.... |
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