I teach a developmental reading class where phonemic awareness and
phonics is stressed. These are children who are 9-11 years old and
reading 2 or more years below grade level despite average or above
average intelligence.

I explain to them how the English language has changed and where words
come from. I teach them about our Lawn Guyland accent and how it
affects words. They have great fun doing exaggerations of this but it
does focus their attentions on the words. This helps them understand
word meanings and word spellings.



On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:32:57 +0000, Edward W. Thompson
wrote:

This is an interesting subject albeit OT. However, how do you address
the differences with pronunciation between regions? Who determines
what is correct and incorrect?
Linda
PATCHogue, NY