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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm new to MoCo, and my kid is still in daycare (4). Where should I be expressing my concern regarding the lack of phonics-based instruction?[/quote]

If you want phonics, teach your child yourself.  Actually, you should teach your child to read either way. Not all kids learn with phonics.  Some do better with phonics, some do better with sight reading so a multi-approach is best.  [/quote]

Actually, not true. “Sight reading” is not reading, and misunderstanding that fact is part of the problem. Ask me how I know — teachers telling me for years DC was a “sight reader” until we finally paid of out pocket for a private eval and discovered they had dyslexia.[/quote]

Your child had a reading disorder.  That's very different.  My child learned to read early and did it all through sight reading.  You cannot say no child can learn through sight reading because yours did not.  Kids learn different ways and that is why the one fit all approach doesn't work.  And, you should have known if your child was reading and gotten an evaluation/help earlier.[/quote]

Bollocks!  That’s like saying we have evidence based learning out there but we aren’t going to use it - and oh by the way you fund 3 billion a year for schools but parents reading is on you.  Yes this parent had a child with a reading disability but if evidence based were used at first then child would have been identified and assisted earlier. Either you are professionals and follow the best evidence based research or you aren’t.  You can’t have it both ways.  Frankly you are normalizing the corruption that’s inherent in MCPS.  First with Pearson (2.0) now with Benchmark.  Don’t be surprised if Discovery Channel reading is next since Dr. McKnight was on their payroll prior to her selection as interim superintendent...kids will be taught to read via old Shark Week videos from 1999![/quote]

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