再说中间的主体部分,共20个单词,分为上下两组。WISE spelling list 一共包含2000个单词,通过这2000个单词teach the foundation principles of English.
这2000个单词不是随便选的,更不是为了支持某种规则故意安排,或是为了避开例外而作特别选择,而是综合了Ayres List, Ekwall Basic Sight Word List, the Dolch List, the N-Ables List, the American Heritage Word Frequency List,提取Margaret Bishop, Dr. Edward Fry, Dr. Samuel Orton, Ronalda Spalding等等语言学家的著作精华,WISE List 包含了1000个最经常用的单词和很多通常会拼写错的单词,将它们分成20个一组,根据拼写的难度水平分成section A –Z.
用SWR,不需要对sight words 整体记忆,也不需要读decodable book(decodable book就是为了特定的目的故意选词编排的)。Ther first 260 words (section A –I)include over 50% of all words we read and write., 到section J,包含到60%,就推荐读Amelia Bedelia 的系列书了。
每个单词后面有一句句子,是听写时家长要读的,通过句子让孩子知道是哪个词。
这些句子真是有着极高的利用价值,手上有书的可以看看SWR第92-99页expose to classical literature 这一章,就可知道这些句子的来源:
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Share wisdom from world leaders
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review proverbs from many lands
3.
taste quotes from respected authors of world literature
SWR建议,with each spelling section, pick one or more sentences for special reflection and discussion.
就说上面的section D, 值得讨论或是让孩子背背的句子不少。当年home: what is a home without a Bible? 这句,我就跟孩子讲了在西方家庭中,圣经是一个什么样的地位,然后她对圣经有了兴趣,把厚厚的一本圣经故事就给读了。
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No man is poor who has had a godly mother.
You may delay, but time will not.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world,
What we are is more important than what we do.
The deeds we do, the words we say, are all reserved for Judgement Day
Words have more power that atom bombs.
A barking dog seldom bites………..
这些句子是不是都值得议一议,读一读,背一背呢?
这本书不仅可以是学phonics用,还是一本名言警句集锦呢,性价比是不是很高啊
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