I want to mention something here.. It's only recently that I have 
become of the way many instructors teach reading.

They say like this person below the letters have sounds.

Letters do not have sounds. Letters are an inanimate entity and do not 
have the capacity of sound production.

Letters were invented in order to REPRESENT sounds which the human being 
utters.  This is totally the reverse of how many teachers approach reading 
instruction.  Being aware of this is very important.

And yes I do agree with the person below that phonemic awareness 
definitely should be before phonics.


  >> Another adult I've met (who has a PhD) didn't

>> learn he was dyslexic until he was in his 50's.

>> That's when he learned that letters have sounds.

>> Dyslexics just don't "get that."  Phonemic

>> awareness must be directly taught, using all the

>> sensory modalities, since verbal information

>> processes is difficult for dyslexics.  And

>> phonemic awareness is BEFORE phonics.


(last paragraph snipped)

>>

>> Anne

>>



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