Imagine the German retreat after Stalingrad. A thousand-mile front moving steadily backwards toward Germany. Very painful for the Germans but bliss for the rest of the world.

Similarly, developments this past year point to phonics finally defeating a fake pedagogy known as  sight-words, Whole Word, balanced literacy, Dolch words, high-frequency words, all the same gimmick.

Children must memorize words as graphic designs. Not possible unless the kid has a photographic memory.

Imagine, our Education Establishment had the cunning and ruthlessness to impose this fraud on a trusting citizenry. 

Finally, a turning point..."K-12: Phonics Wins"

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/k12_phonics_is_win...

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#phonics    #socialism   #progressive   #commies  #sight-words

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