Why doesn't ACPS teach spelling in elementary?

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[Post New]09/14/2022 16:34
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Anonymous
Think this is a result of the nation-wide end of the love affair with Lucy Caulkins. As phonics starts to return, so should spelling. Again, not unique to ACPS. Everyone drank the Lucy kool-aid.
[Post New]09/14/2022 16:36
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Anonymous
Just waiting for the complaints when your above level kids starts complaining about doing phonics for 90 minutes a day and you realize they actually haven't read a real book the whole year. Sadly, I am not exaggerating....
[Post New]09/14/2022 17:05
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the complaints when your above level kids starts complaining about doing phonics for 90 minutes a day and you realize they actually haven't read a real book the whole year. Sadly, I am not exaggerating....


No because the phonics lessons in Really Great Reading are generally 30 minutes. Plus, the above average kids will still benefit because it will help there spelling. I am more concerned whether the teachers are adequately trained to provide the lessons.
[Post New]09/14/2022 17:37
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:They focus in reading and writing instead. If they get a kid to love writing and not worry about perfection/spelling everything correctly, it's a win.


In terms of writing, it is like teaching/asking a kid to run without knowing how to walk.
[Post New]09/14/2022 20:40
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the complaints when your above level kids starts complaining about doing phonics for 90 minutes a day and you realize they actually haven't read a real book the whole year. Sadly, I am not exaggerating....


What elementary school has classes that are 90 minutes long?

[Post New]09/14/2022 20:41
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They focus in reading and writing instead. If they get a kid to love writing and not worry about perfection/spelling everything correctly, it's a win.


In terms of writing, it is like teaching/asking a kid to run without knowing how to walk.


Exactly. Hard to build a proper foundation in writing without grammar and spelling.
[Post New]09/14/2022 20:58
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Purchase a spelling curriculum and do it at home. You should do the same for math. You can do as little of it a day as you like. Just 10 minutes a day. Alternatively you can do what a lot of other parents quietly do and hire tutors.


If we can't even count on schools to teach spelling or math, what the hell are we parking them there for 7 hours a day for?
[Post New]09/14/2022 20:59
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the complaints when your above level kids starts complaining about doing phonics for 90 minutes a day and you realize they actually haven't read a real book the whole year. Sadly, I am not exaggerating....


What elementary school has classes that are 90 minutes long?



Umm basically all of them have that time for the ELA block.
[Post New]09/14/2022 21:04
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the complaints when your above level kids starts complaining about doing phonics for 90 minutes a day and you realize they actually haven't read a real book the whole year. Sadly, I am not exaggerating....


What elementary school has classes that are 90 minutes long?



Umm basically all of them have that time for the ELA block.


And only a third of the block is for Really Great Reading so thirty minutes
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