AI reveals which reading method is best

Renew America ^ | March 10, 2025 | Bruce Deitrick Price

[Mogger]

There are two sets of phonics rules that have been forgotten since the early to mid 1800s.

The silent letter rules and the substitute letter rules.

You will find them in readers from the 1830s or so.

Using those rules you can figure out how to pronounce most English words.

We used them when homeschooling.

[teeman8r]

before one can recognize whole words, they must be able to sound them out to know what it is they are supposed to recognize.

not AI

NI- natural ignorance

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Is that in McGuffey’s?

[Mogger]

Is that in McGuffey’s?

I'd have to dig out our McGuffy's to answer that for sure, but if I recall correctly, no.

I don't recall seeing the silent and substitute letter rules in any book after 1848.

[MayflowerMadam]

Impressive! His parents should thank God every day for you, and how you’re setting him on the path toward success.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Thanks for the tip. I teach adult ESL and am interested in that rule. I’ll dig around and see what I can find.

[wintertime]

My husband and I pray every day that the Holy Spirit will guide our efforts. I doubt we could have done this on our own. We need His guiding hand.

[mbj]

+1

[mbj]

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[mbj]

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Congratulations!!!

[mbj]

I agree, this makes the most sense to me.

Once I got the basics, I learned the rest of how to read almost on my own, but I did have to ask someone what “knife” and “danger” meant...even though I afterwards recognized the words - once they were pronounced the way I was used to hearing them.

[Mogger]

Here are the extra rules: Scroll down at this link to phonics

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Thanks.