It seems to work for many children.
I agree, it helps a lot. I tell children it makes the preceding vowel say its name, and call it the bossy E.
I am not quite sure what you mean by 'authenticity'. It's not infallible, but it's a very useful starter.Yeah, that's exactly what I do and I AM in line with you . just wanted to be sure about it's authenticity.
I am not quite sure what you mean by 'authenticity'. It's not infallible, but it's a very useful starter.
Fashions in ways of teaching reading come and go, but I think that most of us are aware of the magic E (or 'bossy E').Just need to know whether it's a common idea among natives or not.
Fashions in ways of teaching reading come and go, but I think that most of us are aware of the magic E (or 'bossy E').
By the way, I missed a typo in your last post: '... be sure about it's authenticity'.
I did not see a mistake of yours at first. When I spotted it later, and mentioned it to you, I assumed that it was simply a mis-typing. There is an apostrophe in 'its' only when it's a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.
I wasn't sure about [STRIKE]it's[/STRIKE] its authenticity.
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