1. I (Liz) started tutoring in 1994 with a volunteer literacy association that used whole word methods. After a month of enthusiastically trying whole word methods with no progress, I switched to phonics and finally saw real progress. I developed my own phonics lessons based on syllable division from my first student—she loved being able [...]
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A Little History from Liz
Posted in Blend Phonics, History, Liz, MWIA, Webster's Speller, tagged Webster Spellingbook Bluebacked Speller on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Little History from Don
Posted in Don, History, Webster's Speller, tagged Webster Spellingbook Bluebacked Speller on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1. I (Don) got a copy of Webster’s 1908 Elementary Spelling Book from Harvey Bluedorn of Trivium Pursuit. (8/6/99) 2. I noted in Geraldine Rodger’s book, The Hidden Story, that Spelling Books were used to teach beginning reading. (2/2/02). Read some choice quotes I selected from the book. (7/29/04) 3. Geraldine Rodgers sent me a surprise [...]
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