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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Phonics only work with some kids. Others are visual and phonics are a disaster for them.[/quote] Similarly, my kids are so thrown off by the pictures. Maybe it's our workbooks, but the pictures are so bad and don't match the stories well. I hide the pictures with a paper and the kids read better. When they stare at the pictures, my DD starts saying "kitten" instead of reading "cat". Or when they read the word "coat" and the guy in the picture doesn't have one on, they're just confused. I love phonics, but for it to work, the kid needs to have a fantastic grasp on the English language. The kid will sound it out phonetically, but then change it at the last minute to what the English pronunciation is. Because English only follows phonics rules half the time (At most). Spanish is a much easier to learn, phonetic language. Few vs Sew, does vs goes, two vs to. English is a mess. So many kids don't have a great grasp on the English language by Kindergarten, and I think that's where the real failing is.[/quote]
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