Like Lizzo says, it’s about damn time. My bright kid came to hate reading because of the idiotic “whole word” bullshite. Thank gawd she had a gr 5 teacher who thought the same way about it. Let’s hope #Manitoba picks it up.
The Current with Matt Galloway: Phonics set for comeback in teaching kids to read
@LiberalLibrarian I think their point is you need the basic foundation - what sounds do the letters make in the first place and how do they change in different combinations… Helps with becoming a good speller too.