PHONICS . . . . and no round robin reading (everyone taking a turn to read outloud) . . bad for comprehension. Always discuss with the child what he or she read. Reading is one thing but understanding what you read is another. I worked for a Regional Office of Education for umpteen years and offered workshops and also visited classrooms. You would be surprised the number of classrooms where (even in history classes, etc.) students were taking turns reading. I have a problem with it even in church and have encouraged teachers not to have the read alouds in for both adult and children . . . I also have noted it is often those who can’t read who volunteer to do so!
Iremember that ‘round robin’ reading; and I think it was useful for some kids. It made them extend themselves.
Exactly.
I read at light speed, and have no time to wait for dawdlers.
You would be surprised the number of classrooms where (even in history classes, etc.) students were taking turns reading.
This is utter crap. But then the HS I attended had a history and geography teacher who literally read the textbook to his classes. As you might suspect he was also a phys-ed instructor, I think he was one of the Slippery Rock State mafia. They seemed to be everywhere in the 50’s and 60’s in the mid Atlantic states. Almost none of the SR grads I encountered then or later teacher were worth a sht.