Phonics

So seriously... where was the committe who decided ph said "f" because we already have a letter that says "F" why use 2 to make the same sound? And wouldn't phonics be pronounced "p-hon-ics?" So I volunteer on Fridays in Kayla's classroom.. and lately she'd had me working on reading with the kids. And since Kayla was the first in her class to read, I must know how to teach, right? lol. She didn't get my report card that my first grade boy wasn't really reading last year, so I actually don't know what I'm doing.... least I don't think I do.

Much like parenting, however. I thought I had the answers until I actually tried using them. And realized I don't have a clue.

And it struck me today as I'm trying to get some of the slower kids to understand "r" says rrrr.
Expect when they say run it sounds like 'wun' because they talk baby talk still.

hummm.. so the R says 'wuh' ?
 
Sure. Just like the PH says "F" must have had 5 year olds on the committee who decided.