It s nice to have a little insight on the people we work with in school. I am running a little behind schedule, but hope to get caught up before it takes a snowball effect on me. Literacy and the Future, The Schools our Children Deserve, and The Facts on Teaching Phonics. These articles were very informative and my opinions didn t always match those of my classmates. For example, I don t like the whole phonics vs. whole language argument.
Some people are totally against teaching phonics as an isolated skill.
I d like to incorporate phonics into a bigger picture. I like the idea of a whole language classroom that uses phonics as a tool for strengthening literacy. I found the reading responses to be a great way to share ideas and comments about the articles and fact sheets. It was good to scan through other people s comments online because many times students are too quiet or shy to speak up. This way I was able to gain a better understanding of not only my thoughts, but those of my peers as well.