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» BeckySAHM - Trusting the Process
Heather, I couldn't agree more. I think parents and schools need to respect more the fact that kids learn to read at varying ages and rates. I think the expectation that all kids be reading by first grade has created an overemphasis on phonics and drills in an effort to force the skill on them, ready or not. And this practice has resulted in thousands of kids who are good at decoding, but hate reading.-- posted by BeckySAHM
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