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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> focusonbasics-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Sarah Beaman-Jones<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 20, 2008
2:25 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> The Focus on Basics Discussion
List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [FocusOnBasics 1090] Re:
(no subject)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria'>Robin,<br>
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Several years ago when Parents As Teachers focused on brain development, they
talked about windows of opportunity for learning. They stressed that
although the window is closed, it is possible to “shout through the
window”. During the training I received, it was stressed that there
is always a possibility for learning.<br>
<br>
Regarding the phonemic awareness issue, I read, but can not cite, an
interesting experiment. The focus of the experiment was to train Japanese
adults to hear the difference between the r and l sounds. The process was
to use a speaking computer and have the sounds drawn out very, very slowly.
The concept was that teachers do not speak slowly enough or consistently
enough to have an impact. [I have noticed, for example, that some adults
who have been to speech therapy will say ‘arah’ for r. We all
tend to add a sound to consonants.] The result of this experiment was the
the subjects were able to hear the difference in the two sounds and, having
heard it, they were able to correct their pronunciation.<br>
<br>
<br>
Sarah Beaman-Jones <br>
Literacy Program Director<br>
<br>
LIFT-Missouri<br>
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1-800-729-4443 ext. 206<br>
www.lift-missouri.org<br>
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