Re: Does whole language include phonics? yes.

[William Cala <wcala@ROCHESTER.RR.COM>]

Right on the mark, Nancy.  George loves to pigeon-hole people, theories and
philosophies.  If that's not bad enough, he doesn't understand some of the
concepts in the process.  It's apparent here that he has no concept of
constructivism.

BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Patterson" <patter@VOYAGER.NET>
To: <ARN-L@listsrva.CUA.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Does whole language include phonics? yes.


> The opposite of constructivism is direct instruction?!  George, your
> ignorance astounds me. You make these off the wall statements about whole
> language.  You obviously know nothing about constructivism--social or
radical.
>
> I would say there are a number of things that would not be included in a
> constructivist's belief system.  Empricism.  Possitivism.  New Criticism.
> Behaviorism, certainly.
>
> But to say that a constructivist teacher or theorist would not ever engage
> in direct instruction is ludicrous.  A constructivist believes that
> knowledge is constructed, not handed down from a single source.  Sometimes
a
> teacher, or someone else , is the source of information that helps
students
> construct meaning.
>
> I'm having a hard time believing that the whole language people at your
> school don't think students should take courses in reading.
>
> Nancy
>
> Nancy G. Patterson, PhD
>
> "To educate as the practice of freedom is a way of teaching that anyone
can
> learn."
>
> --bell hooks
>
>  patter@voyager.net
> <http://www.msu.edu/user/patter90/opening.htm>
> <http://www.npatterson.net>
> <http://www.npatterson.net/standardizedtesting.html>
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