[etni] Re: spelling research

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When teaching in the States, a fellow teacher in the first grade taught her 
class with the global approach. Most of the class did fine, but two girls 
didn't and were defined after almost a year as disabled. I suggested that 
she try the phonetic approach, which at that time was out of fashion, and in 
a short time these two girls were reading fluently and devouring books. So, 
I still think that the old   ESH 2 has it's merits.
Barry Haber


>From: michele ben <benfam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: benfam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: avrahamr@xxxxxxxxx
>CC: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [etni] Re: spelling research
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:59:25 +0200
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>I don't think we'll be able to disprove what is written in the paragraph.
>Avraham, I had no problem reading your mixed up sentence either.  English 
>is
>not a phonetic language.  For anyone to read efficiently it is essential 
>for
>him or her to master sight reading and a global approach to comprehension.
>Nevertheless, phonics are extremely important in beginning reading.  It has
>been proven that 70% of all people learn to read regardless of which 
>approach
>is used when they learn to read.  I don't have the source handy beause it 
>has
>been quite a few years since I've done academic work in the field of 
>reading
>acquisition.  The other 30% need an approach that fits their learning style
>etc.  If a mixed approach is used, a teacher is more likely to cover that 
>30%.
>We should stop arguing about which approach is better and start mastering 
>the
>theories, philosophy and methodology of both approaches to best serve our
>pupils needs.
>Michele Ben
>
>Avraham Roos wrote:
>
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> > > "Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer 
>in
> > > waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht
> > > frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl 
>mses
> > > and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not 
>raed
> > > ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe."
> >
> > Let's unprove that. Anyone who can read the following easily?
> >
> > lkoos ieeinnrsttg aghlotuh deiefilnty asomlt ibilopsmse wehn uiiilntzg
> > lteghny wdors
> >
> > Scoll down to understand
> >
> > looks interesting although definitely almost impossible when utilizing
> > lengthy words
> >
> > Avraham Roos
> > Antwerp
> > Belgium
> >
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