Charles Beams On (17 Sep 96) was overheard to say to Dan Triplett
 CB> DT>Your view that children will learn spelling habits that cannot be
 CB> broken or will be difficult to correct is not supported by the
 CB> experience of most early childhood teachers (K-2).
 CB> But my view *is* supported by virtually every intermediate teacher
 CB> (4-6) teacher that I know.
 Hey... many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade teachers are disgusted with it
 too, why wait until the 4th grade..it's too late then.  They can't
 read for content and can't write very much independently.
... Sometimes the garbage disposal gods demand an offering of a spoon.
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