Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g8CK8KX29687; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 16:08:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 16:08:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <183.e41be88.2ab24d8d@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Chepultepe@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:7981] Re: Crosspost from NIFL-Family-Washington Post 9/10 article X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Mac - Post-GM sub 147 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 2652 Lines: 77 In addition to the article mentioned below, Elan Garan just had a text published: Resisting Reading Mandates: How to Triumph with the Truth. "Elaine Garan dejargonizes the research ...and takes on the Nation Reading Panel Report, specifically the reseach summarized in the phonics subgroup report, and robs it of its power by meticulously documenting its basic flaws...." It is a short text, easily read; directly from the NPR, she addresses how much time should be spent on phonimic awareness, and whether a commercial program is needed to teach phonemic awareness (p68).... The NPR panel did not address second language issues and panalist Joanne Yatvin submitted a minority report delineating how the Panel did not fulfill its charge 'toward determining which of the many teaching methods used in schools, and promoted by advocates, really work best". Other texts of interest: Gerold Coles,(1998). Reading Lessons: the debate over literacy Stephan Krashen. (1993) The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research Thanks, Marķa A. Almanzo UCB Grad Student In a message dated 9/12/02 11:32:52 AM, lterrill@cal.org writes: << Dear colleagues, Below is a crosspost from the NIFL-Family discussion list of a Washington Post article from 9/10/02 that might be of some interest as a sidelight to the current discussion: From: ASCD SmartBrief Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 1:41 PM Here is a long, but informative little article. Phonics Pitch Irks Teachers U.S. Denies It's Pushing Commercial Products By Valerie Strauss Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, September 10, 2002; Page A01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59455-2002Sep9.html Lynda Terrill NIFL-ESL Moderator tel (202) 362-0700 ext. 243 fax(202) 363-7204 LTerrill@cal.org -----Original Message----- From: Robyn Williams [mailto:robynwi@tpg.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 6:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:7975] Re: Second Thoughts on Phonemic Awareness? I have been following this site's debates re phonemic awareness with great interest. I have recently re-commenced studies in Adult Literacy in Australia. As a volunteer, many years ago, we were instructed in the whole-language approach. Whole-language is also strongly promoted in my degree with phonemic awareness being almost denigrated by some lecturers. However, I have found when working with teenagers with very low skill levels, it is difficult not to revert to some instruction in phonetics. My question is - do you know of any research tracking the differences in needs from young children, teenagers and adults? Regards Robyn W >>
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