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From: "Lucille Cuttler" <lu@projectliteracy.org>
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Subject: [NIFL-LD:3721] Re: reading IS comprehension
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Andrea - How about substituting "detached syllable" for "nonsense word"?
That will work. Students learn that a syllable is a word or part of a word
with one vowel sound. Lucille Cuttler www.projectliteracy.org
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From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Sara and
Greg Calkins
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Subject: [NIFL-LD:3716] Re: reading IS comprehension
>
> One thing that bothers me about the Wilson, and I like the Wilson, is the
> nonsense syllables. I have students who can read them, but I think they
> waste time especially for students who find reading hard anyway. Give
them
> the real stuff.
>
> Andrea
Andrea:
I've used the Wilson Reading System with adults in a library-based literacy
program and with children as young as 7. When I explain the necessity of
nonsense words to them, I use an example such as:
"lish" -- is that a real word? Of course not--it's nonsense now.
But what if we add "es" and "tab"? Now it IS a real word: "establish."
We need to be able to figure out all of the syllables in a
multi-syllablic word.
Something that I don't always say to my students, is that using nonsense
words verifies that the student can really apply his/her knowledge about how
sounds work within syllables. Many people have memorized a lot of words --
when nonsense words are used, one can be accurate in assessing a student's
mastery of a concept. Mastery is critical to internalizing the process so
that reading becomes automatic and fluent.
Sara Calkins
Reading Specialist
calkins3@ix.netcom.com
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