[Tell It Right]

But an approach called the “science of reading” has gained ground, and it rests on a bed of phonics instruction...

This is how we used to teach reading. And is why we were much better at teaching it than today. But they're expressing it like it's some new and innovative "science of reading" approach. They are basically trying real hard not to admit they were wrong in changing how to teach reading.

[rockrr]

But phonics be rascis!

(Sigh)

[knarf]

I had Dick and Jane in the fifties, but I can't remember any "methodology" whether phonics or what.

I DO know I was excited to read and read everything (cereal boxes, my father's financial magazines . . . ANYTHING) . . . right up into high school when I discovered girls . . . . .and everything went downhill from there.

[mountainfolk]

In addition to teaching phonics, having the person read a paragraph or so aloud, either to themselves or others, also helps with spelling, pronunciation, expression etc. Reading is so easy for both student and teacher when taught early. It does not have to be forced, just made routine and age appropriate and work upwards. We taught our kids before school age and as adults they are avid readers and have passed phonics on to their children.

[4Liberty]

Idiots, of course PHONICS. These dummies are re-inventing the wheel! :(

[Faith Presses On]

Without clicking on the article, sounds like the point is that much more government money is needed, at both the K-12 and university levels. At K-12, for the super effective “tools” and to pay the “great teachers,” and at the university level for the “cutting edge research.”

[SandwicheGuy]

👍

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep, they are discovering that the tried and true method works and the “whole word” method pushed by the current schools churning out teachers and they are trying to pretend it’s something new.