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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My statement is that synthetic phonetic devices are
not suffucient to teach <STRONG>reading</STRONG> and<STRONG> spelling --
</STRONG>elements of written language. Using them to teach
<STRONG>pronunciation</STRONG> to non-disabled ESL learners is another issue.
Scientific research has shown that different parts of the brain are involved in
written language than in oral language, and acquiring each is a different
process.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Zurinskas's claim was that "</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Kids learn reading twice as fast with a pronunciation guide
spelling as an initial teaching aid." This is what I was addressing --
<STRONG>reading</STRONG> instruction, not pronunciation or conversation.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gina Cooke</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Literacy Program Consultant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Discovery Alliance</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=LROWL6996@aol.com
href="mailto:LROWL6996@aol.com">LROWL6996@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nla@lists.literacytent.org
href="mailto:nla@lists.literacytent.org">nla@lists.literacytent.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 04, 2002 12:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NLA] Truespell & other
Phonetic devices</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT">In a message dated 1/4/2002 11:32:03 AM Central
Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:discoverbooks@hotmail.com">discoverbooks@hotmail.com</A> writes:
<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">
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TYPE="CITE">I submit that synthetic phonetic devices such as Truespel,
Shavian, etc., are <BR>devastatingly confusing and counter-productive for
dyslexic or other <BR>language-disabled individuals or for second language
learners. <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT">I disagree with the above statement.
I find phonetic spelling is the best method for teaching pronunciation
to my students of ESL. Yes we teach grammar, spelling, etc., but the
foriegn born must learn to pronounce to be understood by American born in our
society. <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Linda Rowland, Education Director <BR>The International
Center <BR>W.K.R.M.A.A., Inc. <BR>806 Kenton Street <BR>Bowling Green, KY
42101 <BR>phone: 270-781-8336 <BR>fax:
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