EL>  language. Most early childhood teachers can tell 
 EL> which children have come
 EL>  from a language conducive environment when they 
 EL> walk through the door on 
 EL>  the first day. They'll be the ones who know their 
 EL> name, colours, can count 
 EL>  and have been read to and conversed with.
 EL>  I think Dan and Ruth and I have more than 
 EL> adequately explained how we use 
 EL>  phonics as part of a whole language environment.
I think Charles and I are troubled by the lack of connection between the 
students at the age you teach and the 10-15 year olds we are used to seeing 
that lack skills they should have mastered.
 
I think there needs to be more early intervention than we currently have for 
the language limited student. There are programs forthem.
--- Maximus 2.02
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