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Dark_Green User ID: 25344061 United States 10/13/2012 11:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | International Phonetic Alphabet Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21987589 I distinctively remember being forced to learn this in 2nd grade. I think it was some experimental teaching conducted on only certain students.. I remember I thought it was stupid.. [link to en.wikipedia.org] I learned it in one of my communication classes in college. It is goo so that you can read foreign languages and pronounce correctly - was one benefit. plus it was fun. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 24266114 United States 10/14/2012 12:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also participated in the IPA program in the 70s, 1st grade, NYS. It included a 44 letter alphabet, where boi=boy. I can still recite most of the alphabet, and was always at the top of the class in reading, writing, spelling. My mother actually had to sign a permission slip in order for me to attend, it was not mandatory, as there was only one first grade class to participate, and only taught for the the one year 72-73. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 21987589 United States 10/14/2012 12:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: johnj Just wondering, what problems did you have because of the phonics style teaching? personally, I fell behind the class in reading, writing and spelling, but was able to adjust quickly after changing schools. Others were not so lucky. I recall the teachers having a fit about it(back when they were still allowed to voice their opinions about such things). I found it useless and irresponsible to experiment on basic reading and writing skills. Perhaps it is useful to learn after these basic skills are already learned. An 8th grader might find it useful to assist learning another language. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 21987589 United States 10/14/2012 12:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also participated in the IPA program in the 70s, 1st grade, NYS. It included a 44 letter alphabet, where boi=boy. I can still recite most of the alphabet, and was always at the top of the class in reading, writing, spelling. My mother actually had to sign a permission slip in order for me to attend, it was not mandatory, as there was only one first grade class to participate, and only taught for the the one year 72-73. It only lasted one year because it failed horribly. Strangely enough, by the time 4th grade came around, I was on top of my class in spelling as well. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 21987589 United States 10/14/2012 12:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also participated in the IPA program in the 70s, 1st grade, NYS. It included a 44 letter alphabet, where boi=boy. I can still recite most of the alphabet, and was always at the top of the class in reading, writing, spelling. My mother actually had to sign a permission slip in order for me to attend, it was not mandatory, as there was only one first grade class to participate, and only taught for the the one year 72-73. Interesting you can still recite the alphabet. Are you bilingual? |
johnj User ID: 24894105 United States 10/14/2012 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also participated in the IPA program in the 70s, 1st grade, NYS. It included a 44 letter alphabet, where boi=boy. I can still recite most of the alphabet, and was always at the top of the class in reading, writing, spelling. My mother actually had to sign a permission slip in order for me to attend, it was not mandatory, as there was only one first grade class to participate, and only taught for the the one year 72-73. I was in a class that was like yours. Not everyone in school was included. Only our class. I too was at the top of my class in reading, writing and spelling. My math skills must have been damaged by the IPA. Ha |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 24266114 United States 10/14/2012 12:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also participated in the IPA program in the 70s, 1st grade, NYS. It included a 44 letter alphabet, where boi=boy. I can still recite most of the alphabet, and was always at the top of the class in reading, writing, spelling. My mother actually had to sign a permission slip in order for me to attend, it was not mandatory, as there was only one first grade class to participate, and only taught for the the one year 72-73. Interesting you can still recite the alphabet. Are you bilingual? Bilingual ??? Not fluently, but can speak enough Spanish and Italian to get from one place to the other independently. Actually, the Spanish alphabet is very similar phonetically to the IPA alphabet. |
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