newlifemom Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I really, really, really hate syllibication or syllibification! I don't really care how it is pronounced. I hate it. I know it is important but my kids just stare at me with a glazed over look. I am positive that ds, 6 has done a lot of memorizing of words and is although I have taught him phonics, he is teaching himself whole language. Does that make sense? Dd, 5 seems to be getting the phonics and is reading very well. BUT, she cannot remember when a syllable is closed or open why it is closed or open and what sounds the vowel makes when it is closed or open. Yet she reads very well. Ugh!:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead: Would anyone like to trade? I will gladly teach high school history or literature.:D Please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binalina Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Well, I'm not going to be of any help except to say that in spite of my best efforts to teach my 7 yo dds phonics - they are teaching themselves whole language. They are excellent readers and I feel like teaching them the phonics we are on is like backtracking. It's like I'm teaching them how to balance on the bike after they already know to ride. :001_huh: So, I think I'm in a similar place. I've been just continuing with phonics for the sake of spelling. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Well, I'll be honest and admit that I have no idea what you are talking about. I have taught my two children to read phonetically, and have never used the phrase "open syllable" or "closed syllable". I don't even know what those things are. My kids (ages 11 and 12) certainly don't. Yet, they both read several grades above their grade levels. I'd say to find something else to stress out about. If you can't use your phonics program without stressing syllabication, find a different phonics program. I used Phonics Pathways. But, if you want a more workbook kind of program, Explode the Code is excellent. There are others that have come out since I was teaching reading. I've heard good things about An Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading. I guess my point is that syllabication may not be as important as you believe it is. It's certainly not worth banging your head against the wall. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandamom Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I really, really, really hate syllibication or syllibification! I don't really care how it is pronounced. I hate it. I know it is important but my kids just stare at me with a glazed over look. I am positive that ds, 6 has done a lot of memorizing of words and is although I have taught him phonics, he is teaching himself whole language. Does that make sense? Dd, 5 seems to be getting the phonics and is reading very well. BUT, she cannot remember when a syllable is closed or open why it is closed or open and what sounds the vowel makes when it is closed or open. Yet she reads very well. Ugh!:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead: Would anyone like to trade? I will gladly teach high school history or literature.:D Please. At the school that I work for (students with LD's) we don't teach open and closed and all of that until about 4th grade. We start long and short sounds at around 2nd/3rd grade. I don't know which program you are using but you might just want to set aside some of it that is causing difficulties and seeing if it makes more sense after a break. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 You know it is so funny, because last week when this all began there was a thread on the cirr. board about how it is the best way to teach reading and that Webster had a speller that taught reading and spelling that way. I felt so insignificant because I wasn't all enthusiastic about it. There are so many reading theories out there that I am just going to bust. Thanks though for the advice and more importantly, the shoulder. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I have no idea what you are talking about either :tongue_smilie: I think most reading curricula over complicate the process. Just get your kids reading by whatever means is most natural for them (my dd was a sight reader who didn't get phonics at all until after she had been reading well for a while). You will be able to revisit phonics when you teach them how to spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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