**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** 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 > >**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** > >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: > > > **** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** > > > > > "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 > > > > ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >##### > > ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx ##### > >##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### >##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx ##### _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####