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[William Roberts]

> Canned programs are easier for the teacher but not the best avenues for
> unique individuals.
>
Google Mem Fox "Like mud, Not Fireworks" which is a great essay on the 
importance of the Teacher and not the program.....

"Although I'm a passionate advocate of whole language I believe it's 
perfectly possible for whole language to fail in the hands of a rude, 
thoroughly nasty teacher who hates children. Similarly, although I feel that 
the teaching of phonics outside meaningful texts is the least efficient way 
to teach reading, I believe absolutely that a joyful, enthusiastic, 
experienced teacher who uses phonics and only phonics, will nevertheless 
have a large measure of success in teaching her students to read. That's the 
influence of the affective."  -Mem Fox

Bill