August 2007
4 posts
Phonic Worksheets......, Huh, am I losing my...,
I stopped myself a few minutes ago thinking I must be losing my d@&n mind….., phonics worksheets? Well what do I expect I’ve got 2 jobs, A daughter, a two month old son, a fifteen year old son and lately, no sleep. Believe me, sleep deprivation will make you do some crazy stuff. I fell asleep in the Walmart parking lot while grocery shopping for crying out loud, it’s another...
Got Phonics Worksheets, flashcards, etc?
Just recently I’ve seen 3 different articles about how phonics worksheets or similar phonics training not only improves reading speed and skill. A phonics based computer game called Phenomena, in trials, raised reading levels 2.4 percent after only 6 hours over a four week period. Scientific America in a separate study found phonics to be the most significant contributor to reading speed...
Phonics for reading speed!
A recent study by Scientific America has determined reading is made up of three processes: phonics, contextual clues, and holistic word recognition. Phonics determined 62% of reading speed. Holistic or recognition by shape is responsible for 16% and Contextual clues made up 22%. But it wasn’t until today that I came across this quote in an article in Science Daily that the light bulb came...
Printable Phonics Worksheets
I’ve been looking for phonics worksheets on the internet these last couple weeks (my daughter is approaching that age). In the process I’ve discovered the controversy around whole word teaching as opposed to phonics. I had no idea reading was such a polarizing subject. Personally, and I probably should take my hands away from the keyboard, I think both camps bring valid points to the...