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eridani

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10. My mom specifically taught me phonics when I was 4

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 02:52 AM

Jan 2015

The thing that I noticed was that sounding words out made sense for 80-90% of words, and no sense at all for the rest. I self-adopted see and say for those words that didn't fit the rules and just memorized them.

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anybody here teach phonological awareness? [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

Go back to basics kimbutgar Dec 2014 #1

That's phonics. Igel Dec 2014 #3

A phoneme is the smallest unit roody Dec 2014 #2

And it is emergent. Igel Dec 2014 #4

Much appreciate your detailed reply Igel. However, when you say, ellenrr Dec 2014 #6

ps: another idea upon re-reading your post ellenrr Dec 2014 #7

Yes! And the more interesting the text, roody Dec 2014 #9

PSS, :) when you say PA is emergent ellenrr Dec 2014 #8

I like to use music to teach reading. roody Dec 2014 #5

My mom specifically taught me phonics when I was 4 eridani Jan 2015 #10

yes, we have to do that (memorize some). As they say, all the rules of English spelling ellenrr Jan 2015 #11