Here are Tweets between Dr. Sam and I on 8.10.2023
Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7
I know you (Luqman Michel) do good work. But I spent my career working with a diverse group of children, teaching them in a language that is not always regular in its sound-symbol relations.
Luqman Michel @luqmanmichel
I understand Dr. Irregular sound/symbol relations are not what causes a kid to disengage from learning to read. The weird spelling of words is not what causes kids to shut down from learning to read. Teaching sounds of letters with extraneous sounds is what causes kids to shut down.
Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7
Agree to disagree.
Luqman Michel @luqmanmichel
Are you saying that kids disengage from learning to decode because of irregular sound-symbol relations?
There is no reply from Dr. Sam. In the absence of a reply, I have to try and guess which of the following he is referring to.
