All these posts on 'Expose' are for posterity. Teachers post articles to mislead and when questioned do not reply. This is a big disservice to desperate parents with kids who can't read.
Here is a LinkedIn re-post by Kathleen Seeman (MEd Dyslexia Specialist and Interventionist, Master Teacher, Educator) of an article by Marnie Gindberg.
Marnie Ginsberg. Trusted by 16,000+ teachers, our evidence-based Reading Simplified system empowers school leaders to transform beginning and struggling readers into thriving ones—in weeks, not years.
A lot of what has been mainstream for decades in early literacy learning is inefficient and not in alignment with how the brain learns to read.
My thoughts:
Who in the world knows how the brain learns to read? LINK
This woman is trying to impress readers how the brain learns to read. Let us see if she will answer any of the questions in the link above.
Marnie Ginsberg:
Simply put, the alphabet has done us wrong. 🤯
Let us explain...
The first rite of passage in learning to read is learning the alphabet. We start with “a” and build till we get to “z.”
BUT...
How does a 3, 4, or 5-year-old armed with just letter names learn how to read the word, “cat"?
“cat” = /see ay tee/
There's no code in that translation!
When we begin training young children in the alphabet and letter names first and only, we create an unnecessary block.
Instead, begin with the alphabetic principle—the concept that our written language is a code for sounds.
Just diving into how to build words with letter sounds provides a natural introduction to learning how our code works.
What do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
My thoughts:
The British came to Malaysia and taught our teachers to teach the names of letters first and then the sounds of the letters. That is how we were taught in school and I believe that is how it is being taught today.
If we don’t teach the letter names together with letter sounds, how will a kid sound out words that begin with the sound of letter names? A few examples will include – ace, ate, ape, age, be, bee, beef, cent, ceiling, deep, dear, eagle, eat, giraffe, item, island, jay, etc.
I have written several posts on this which you may read at: LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK
Here is a similar post that appeared yesterday 09.11.2024. Coincidence? I think not.
Brian Vieira
President at Scholar Skills: Science of Reading consultant, curriculum creator, speaker, and founder of T.A.G. (The Academic Gym), which helps kids overcome dyslexia by combining multisensory academic and athletic skills.
Research suggests that teaching letter sounds before letter names can be more beneficial for early literacy development. This approach aligns with phonics instruction, which emphasizes the connection between sounds and their corresponding letters, making it easier for students to decode words as they learn to read. By prioritizing sounds, learners can begin to understand how letters function in forming words, enabling more effective reading strategies. Studies have indicated that children who are taught sounds first often develop better reading skills compared to those who learn letter names without a strong emphasis on phonemic awareness. This method can lead to improved phonemic decoding abilities, as children grasp the foundational skills needed to recognize and manipulate sounds in spoken language, ultimately fostering greater literacy success.
Let us see if he will respond to my comments.
Luqman Michel
Why don't we teach letter names and letter sounds? This is how many kids around the world learn to read.
You said, 'Studies have indicated that children who are taught sounds first often develop better reading skills compared to those who learn letter names without a strong emphasis on phonemic awareness.'
I would be grateful if you could please give me a few links to those research reports.
Tell us Brian,
1. How did millions of kids during the WL period learn to read?
2. Why are schools that teach SSP (Phonics) still having the same percentage of kids leaving school as illiterates as those who were taught during the WL period? LINK
3. How do we explain the approximate same percentage of kids leaving school as illiterates since 1972?
If we don't teach the letter names how do kids read words such as ace, ape, aim, be, bee, beat, beef, ceiling, deep, dear, giraffe, etc?
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