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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a recent episode on the daily about the failure of the Balanced Literacy reading curriculum, which is or was used in over half of schools in the US. In recent years, there has been an acknowledgement that children need to be taught phonics. So perhaps you need to start figuring out whether it is the curriculum itself or a difficulty particular to your child. [/quote] If current/any school is not using a Phonics-centered curriculum, then children who follow the instructions to "guess from the pictures" (as Balanced Literacy advocates) get led astray by the teacher and school. You are doing the right thing. Find another set of Phonics materials you like, then start over from the basics. And use a different set of starter phonetic readers - but only after DC has the sounds and blends down pat. Consider getting an evaluation for dyslexia. If that turns out to be the case, find an Orton-Gillingham tutor. [/quote]
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