cause it's the right thing to do??? i learned that way and so did all our kids... cause it's the right thing to do??? i learned that way and so did all our kids...I learned in Montessori training that 80+% of English words can be sounded out through the use of phonics. What better reason to abandon phonics by the NEA establishment & derelict teacher training programs all hell-bent on ignoring its proven success. This is intentional destruction - get your kids out of public school and any govt. pre-K program.