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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're in DCPS and I don't understand how this is STILL happening in MCPS. We've been pleasantly surprised to see how well DCPS has course corrected regarding reading and our own experience has been phenomenal -- all evidence-based, focus on phonics, no Lucy Caulkins nonsense at all.

We're contemplating a move to MoCo for several reasons, including schools (in a bad HS triangle in DC) and this is giving me pause.[/quote]

My second grader in MCPS has consistently been taught phonics in school since the beginning, definitely more than my current fourth grader received (I remember sight word books and “look at the pictures for clues” during the zoom school days). I don’t know where the current third graders fall. Was there a change to the MCPS curriculum with more phonics starting with the kids who are now second graders?[/quote]

RGR was implemented at most schools in the 2022/2023 school year.  I also have a second grader and it was a huge shift between kindergarten and 1st grade.  In kindergarten they were bringing home lists of sight words to memorize and being taught cueing, which I could tell was not really working for DC.  I was relieved when they actually started learning phonics in 1st grade.

So my understanding is that current 3rd graders would have gotten RGR only last year.[/quote]

MCPS also has implemented Science of Reading across all ES, has Dibels for K-2, and [b]has an RFP out[/b] for a new ES ELA curriculum.  There is reading specialist in all ES.

The above said, I’m always amazed that parents don’t think they need to be heavily involved with teaching their kids to read.[/quote]

There's a new RFP?  They actually going to make a selection this time?

IMO parental involvement should be in a supporting role- e.g., trained instructors should introduce the phonics skills and parents help their kids practice at home.  For too long terrible methods were being used in the classroom and really hard to try to get your kids to sound out the words when they are being taught at school to look at the picture and guess.  Ask me how I know.[/quote]

Parents should be in the drivers seat when teaching kids the Alphabet, basic numbers, and how to read.  Just like they should be in the drivers seat in teaching basic life skills and manners.  I’m tired of folks being like it’s really hard to do this or that because of school.  Parenting is work.  No one has ever said it should be easy.

Do I think that schools should have been using Phonics instruction all along, Yes.  But the fact they weren’t in no way stopped me from doing what was needed for my children to read.  If folks want to farm out the above responsibilities, fine that’s their prerogative.  But IMO that in no way removes the accountability from parents.[/quote]

This is hilarious.  Schools have removed so much from ES to focus on math and reading.  But now you're saying it's the parents responsibility to teach thir kids to read?  Has this memo been passed on to parents who don't speak English as a first language?[/quote]

I completely do not rely on ES to teach my child math or reading. They just don't have time anymore. All their efforts go to supporting a small group of students who struggle.[/quote]

Exactly- only struggling students get a good education anymore.  I do think this is a shock to parents who went to school decades ago.  My own parents really didn’t have to do anything unless we asked them for help on a project.[/quote]

Hmmm, my own parents were very involved in my education.  But my mom SAH and had time to help us.  Now kids are at aftercare or with a sitter until 5 or 6pm and of course they're tired and there is no time to put in the extra work.  And on weekends they are overscheduled with sports and activities.[/quote]

+1. My parents also were involved.  Reviewed homework, quizzed me before spelling test, proofread book reports, etc. Neither of them was a SAHP.  Guess it depends on what people want to prioritize.

I agree with the over scheduling of kids in sports and activities.[/quote]

My parents did none of that and we also didn’t do “activities.” As a result my expectation was that our kid would take responsibility for his own work and….he did. It’s saner for all of us.[/quote]

So because your parents didn’t do their job, you won’t either. Got it. Super idea of you to have children! [/quote]

Without information about the outcomes of this approach, this is a very silly path for you to plunge down.

Snowplows are gonna defend snowplowing, I guess.[/quote]

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