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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is FCPS teaching kids who can already read dyslexia techniques? [/quote]

Phonics is NOT just for dyslexia. It is how you actually teach kids to read. It is also how kids learn spelling rules. [/quote]

This is what I don’t get. Everyone has been clamoring for spelling and now are kids are getting spelling instruction and people are upset?[/quote]

Spelling instruction can happen without all the phonics rules.

Here is an example I learned ow vs ou by getting a list of words I had to write sentences, fill the blanks make a maze etc every night for homework.  I then had a test on Friday.

Now kids are being told phonics rules like the following:

When you hear /ow/ at the end of a word or syllable, use ow (cow, now, pow/er, show/er). When you hear /ow/ at the start of, or inside a word or syllable, use ou (ounce, house, loud). BUT: If the word rhymes with down (frown, clown, town) or owl (howl, towel, growl) we usually use ow.

My gen ed son is finding this confusing and I don’t blame him.  I don’t really care about this rule either and can somewhat spell having never learned it. On top of knowing the rule, knowing all the exceptions is just ridiculous considering the English language is full of exceptions (like 20% i think?) I’m sure someone will correct it.  Kids also have to know open and closed syllables and how it changes spelling patterns.  It is intervention level phonics, not just oh hey here are some spelling patterns to know.

I think the most important thing about spelling when I learned it was the accountability of the test and knowing you had to study to get it right.  Now, kids are being taught all the rules and it can be more confusing and tedious and I have yet to be convinced it will help as much as many parents are hoping.

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So your problem with phonics is that it’s too hard. And kids should learn how to spell by making a maze. Well, that’s an interesting idea. [/quote]

Nice cherry-picking one part of my reply. Two thumbs up! Let me preface my response with this is an example so you don’t get confused.

So I am to take it that as a kid you learned how spelling patterns vary with open and closed syllables, learned all the exceptions to the rules and you think that is important to functioning in a society where spell check and voice to text features are ubiquitous.

Ok, I disagree. [/quote]

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