Originally posted by NordlysI have mixed feelings about phonics in third grade, because they just don't apply it that I can see. In third grade, phonics is about blends (bl, cl, sp, etc.) at the beginning of the year. When I taught sixth grade, I had students who were great at sight words but couldn't sound out a word to save their life. That's where phonics comes in.
Wow, they have all those as separate subjects? I've never even heard about phonics.
Originally posted by reader1107Sight word? Sound out a word? What? Am I dumb? Who's that? When? I... I... I'm confused. 😕
I have mixed feelings about phonics in third grade, because they just don't apply it that I can see. In third grade, phonics is about blends (bl, cl, sp, etc.) at the beginning of the year. When I taught sixth grade, I had students who were great at sight words but couldn't sound out a word to save their life. That's where phonics comes in.
