Reading from words to meaning in early instruction
The article argues against a purely phonics based approach and emphasizes starting with whole words and meaning. It describes how teachers use experience charts, context, and gradual word recognition, and defends diverse teaching methods over Flesch’s phonics only critique. It notes the value of meaning centered reading and abundant library resources in schools.
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Susan
Flesch
Gray
Bond
Gates
Mr. Flesch
Dr Flesh
Seattle
Richmond
Los Angeles
Boston
Jack
Herpe
Dr. Flesch
National Council of Teachers of English
Eisenhower Sends Personal Wishes for Johnson Recovery
President Eisenhower sent personal wishes for a speedy recovery to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson who was hospitalized after a heart attack at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Johnson remained in serious condition with no change in the last 24 hours, while earlier bulletins said he was making satisfactory progress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Johnson
James C. Hagerty
Maniac Sentenced In London For Getting Money By Pretenses
Norman White, 29, fired from four jobs in three weeks after a telephone threat urged him to quit. The City Court heard White, who was also a police officer, used deception to collect pay as he started a new job sewing mail bags. He received eight months in jail.
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London
White
Norman White
Norman
Kingman Youth Dies in Wheat Chute Accident
Billy Leroy Northern, 17, of Kingman died after allegedly falling into a wheat chute at the Ralph Sulter farm while moving grain between bins. Coroner Sutter reported the youth became trapped in the elevator chute yesterday.
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Macksville
Kas
Billy Leroy Northern
Kingman
Ralph Sulter
Sutter
Two Men Held in Petty Larceny Case at Wedding Cake Theft
Burt Mugavero aged 21 and James Spencer 92, both of Hillsdale Michigan, were held on petty larceny charges after police accused them of stealing a four foot wedding cake from the reception of Edward Coleman and Myrtle Carpenter in Port Huron Michigan. The Moa is described as a giant wingless fossil bird of New Zealand.
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Port Huron
Mich
Burt Mugavero
James Spencer
Hillsdale
Edward Coleman
Myrtle Carpenter
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Webber
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Glen Blough
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Nature
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Minneapolis
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Mnme
Saturday Review of Literature
Nancy Larrick
Random House
The
Saturday Review
Annree Lang
Ike
Sen. Johnson
Kingman Youth
Smothers
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