I am sitting in the library working and listening to a tutor work with a youngster a few feet away. She is teaching phonics. I thought phonics was dead. Maybe they are in the public schools. It is 9:30 in the morning and the kid should be in school so it makes me wonder if it is a mother doing a bit of home schooling in the library.
I also wonder if we should embrace different levels of phonics. I thought I learned phonics. I certainly learned to sound out words and use a dictionary for syllable stress. As an adult I ran into someone who had actually studied the intricacies of the system. It was fascinating. I had no idea is was such a complete system.
Don’t worry that you don’t know the whole system. If your decedents are in public school and are not getting anything but “see and say” then feel free to teach them the bits that you know. It is one of those situations where knowing part is better than knowing none.
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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
Monday, March 17, 2025
Opus 2025-161: Sounds Good
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Comments are welcome. Feel free to agree or disagree but keep it clean, courteous and short. I heard some shorthand on a podcast: TLDR, Too long, didn't read.