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In a message dated 12/23/00 7:13:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< Both Michael and Ariana were whole word learners. Phonics worked for
Michael to fill in his learning after he already knew how to read. It still
doesn't make any sense to Ariana. >>

Amalia or others on the list, I know that phonics means sounding words out in
bits, but how does this contrast with whole word/language learning?

thanks, cath