>> "Some" is the key word, tho. Statistics available show that 75-80% of
>> kids do learn to read through phonics. The other 20-25% will learn to
>> read by look-say. Since phonics is the most successful method, it makes
>> you wonder why it is no longer taught. Who are we serving, the 75% who
>> can, or the 25% who cannot, learn by Phonics? The 25% who can't learn by
>> phonics will pick up reading by the looksay method.
    Who says it's got to be 25% -vs- 75%, winner take all?  As far as i
can see, almsot NO kid really learns thru compleat phonics, OR looksee.
All of them can learn to read, given a flexable one on one aproach, where
a creative, and nurturing person finds the right combination of
ingredeance for that particiular kid.  This is why we homeschool!!
Because kids DON'T have to be taught in a way that only 75% benifit from,
when a creative and careing person can find the one, and only perfect
unique method for that child.
    Why get locked into a two sided vew of somethign that really has an
infinate number of sides?
                                                 Amber
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