So you taught her phonics. :)
Eventually, yes. It's necessary, IMO, to reading and writing.
Look, I'm not knocking phonics as a means of teaching reading. I'm just saying that those who say "whole word" reading (as I understand it) doesn't work are full of it.
I am arguing that your approach was not ‘whole word’.
Whole word takes away the audio and leaves you just the pictures.
Well thanks for that. I'm not quite sure that yours is an accurate description, but I'm always willing to learn. If you've got any helpful links explaining the differences I would appreciate it. It might help get this "sheepish grin 'cause I'm wrong" off of my face quicker.
Meanwhile, doing a little looking around shows me that what I was using is probably holistic word recognition instead of whole word reading. Even after all of this time I find that I'm still in need of refresher courses in some things.
I am sorry to seem so critical, it’s just I deal with the back end so much in what I do. If I can spare anybody the same fate, then I will do what I can.
You’ve done right by your kids, but sadly not everyone cares or even understands what the education establishment is teaching kids these days.
And then folks have to go back and clean it up, if they are lucky.