RValvo7626@aol.com

In a message dated 8/19/01 4:19:34 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
Unschooling-dotcom@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< and then we have to have the discussion about how silly and wasteful it is
to have these "silent" letters -- she feels this is a waste of ink!
>>

Oh the English language. A French friend of mine who is a Spanish teacher
here rolls her eyes at our little language intricacies.

NICKI~

RValvo7626@aol.com

In a message dated 8/19/01 4:19:34 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
Unschooling-dotcom@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< The books suggested have very
few words and the the pictures give enought cues that
your daughter will probably be reading them herself
after only a few readings by you. This was not the
method I used to teach my older children. They
learned in school using phonics and all read as little
as possible. This is something learned after it was
too late to help them, but this is what I'm doing with
my youngest.)
Michele
>>

Thank you Michele I wrote them all down.

NICKI~

RValvo7626@aol.com

In a message dated 8/19/01 4:19:34 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
Unschooling-dotcom@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< Think of it this way: when you read do you sound out
the words or are you mostly a sight reader? >>


Mostly by sight until I come across an unfamiliar word. Esp. reading
labels.

NICKI~

RValvo7626@aol.com

In a message dated 8/19/01 4:19:34 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
Unschooling-dotcom@yahoogroups.com writes:

<<
ohmagosh!!!! this is just the coolest thing i think i've ever seen!!! thanks
so much for posting it!

brenda
>>

:o)

NICKI~