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#371012 - 01/30/08 06:35 PM
Re: Does Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read really work?
[Re: Lynn_B]
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M.B.
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I'm not a parent or a teacher, but I'm going to chime in here because I've had a bit of experience with HOP. I learned to read early and easily, without a lot of help. But my brother, seven years my junior, had a lot of trouble. In retrospect, his greatest problem was probably parents who assumed both kids would learn at the same pace and pushed him too much and too hard. It was a multi-year struggle to get that kid reading.
One of the things my parents tried was Hooked on Phonics. It did absolutely no good for him. He was bored and frustrated through every teaching session. He eventually learned to read from his teachers, but has never really enjoyed it. He was simply too pressured and stressed out at a young age with learning to do so.
Based on my experiences watching my little brother's struggles, I implore you to let your kids take their time. That little boy is almost 20 now, and still only reads what he must. Countless literary worlds have closed off to him because he learned young that reading isn't fun. (The wrestling match of him vs. HOP played a part in that, but I assume HOP would be a boon for other children, so I don't advocate against it.) I encourage you all to let them find their learning style and to do so at an easy pace.
Sorry to ramble and rant, but when I saw a Hooked on Phonics thread on the right side of my screen, it brought back all those unpleasant memories of my brother's childhood.
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