Comments on: Learn to Spell by Phonograms, not Letters http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-113596 Peter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:08:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/#comment-113596 I learned to read by looking at the book as my parents read to me...I was reading long before I entered school. They say they didn't make any effort to teach me; they were surprised when I started reading by myself. I learned to read by looking at the book as my parents read to me…I was reading long before I entered school. They say they didn’t make any effort to teach me; they were surprised when I started reading by myself.

]]> By: Mari http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-11433 Mari Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:55:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/#comment-11433 I went to elementary school in the early 70s and learned to read and spell by phonics. It worked for me. ;) I went to elementary school in the early 70s and learned to read and spell by phonics. It worked for me. ;)

]]> By: berana http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-7983 berana Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:32:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/#comment-7983 I dod.t know I dod.t know

]]> By: berana http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-7982 berana Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:31:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/#comment-7982 git leang git leang

]]> By: Geoff Foster http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Geoff Foster Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:49:23 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/learn-to-spell-by-phonograms-not-letters/#comment-1847 Here in Australia there is still furious controversy raging about the teaching of reading in schools. There are two opposing camps, under the banners of 'whole language' and 'phonics'. Why these people have to polarise instead of using both approaches in combination beats me! Here in Australia there is still furious controversy raging about the teaching of reading in schools.

There are two opposing camps, under the banners of ‘whole language’ and ‘phonics’.

Why these people have to polarise instead of using both approaches in combination beats me!

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