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Q9. Would this be words (parts) put together (to) in a sentence
(whole)?
A: No. It is letters put together into words. For example:
kuh+a+tuh = cat or duh+ah+guh = dog. Except it doesn't really,
as my examples show.
Phonics works a little better in language that is phonetically
consistent. But in English it is a fiction at best to pretend
that anyone can read without adding in some knowledge or insight
about meaning.
This is the natural way for about one-third of kids to learn.
The part-to-whole way isn't learned, it's the way they think.
They just need the tools to plug into that modality. Many
have very strong memories for words or facts, so it is easy
for them to memorize multiplication tables or spelling rules.
But they get frustrated if you ask them to try to figure out
things for themselves. They want RULES and they want the teacher
to give them the rules.
Another third of the kids are strong picture thinkers or
visual-spatial learners, and that part-to-whole approach is
frustrating or impossible for them. They cannot retain or
use information until they know how it fits or where it goes.
They want to figure out things for themselves and to invent
their own rules.
The other third of the kids are the ones who have more flexible
or in-between learning styles, and they can probably learn
well with both approaches.
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