The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #114523   Message #2446520
Posted By: Tig
21-Sep-08 - 11:43 AM
Thread Name: BS: Synthetic Phonics
Subject: RE: BS: Synthetic Phonics
Whatever and however you help your child to enjoy reading and then writing PLEASE as a heartfelt request from a primary school teacher DON'T teach them to write their name all in CAPITAL LETTERS!

It's a far harder job to unlearn things than to learn them in the first place and the number of minor battles I've had with children over "My mummy/daddy/gran said that was how to do it" would make me rich if I was paid for each one. Same thing goes for letter formation - try and find out the school's way of doing it and do it the same way.

I know from experience I've had to check the school's writing policy on going into a new one on supply. It's amazing what you find out!


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Tig