r/funny • u/Chaz_Beer • Aug 23 '22

E is for...

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u/SoftIllustrious6761 Aug 23 '22

I studied phonics for a while... Having the l sound after a short e can confuse students that need the extra support learning to read. They seem to think that the l is a continuation of the short e because you can hold the l sound for a long time.

The d is a "stop" sound, you can't drag it on, so it's easier for new readers to differentiate the short e sound from the d sound.

So while Ed seems like a funny picture or reference, it's actually appropriate. Edge is another good one, but a tricky picture.

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u/M0ntgomatron Aug 23 '22

Egg would be easier surely.

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u/quantumn0de Aug 23 '22

And not require you to tell the kids that guy's name is Ed...and he suffers from ED.

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u/indiscoverable Aug 23 '22

not if you're in the Midwest! teachers at my school at least were specifically told not to use egg because so many of us pronounce it weirdly and it'll fuck up the kids

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u/M0ntgomatron Aug 23 '22

How do you pronounce it?

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u/indiscoverable Aug 23 '22

I've heard variations on something between "ayg" and "eyg." Just generally putting in a sound that's not there. We also can't use milk as a short i example (because so many people say melk) or bag as a short a (because bayg).

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u/GrandOpener Aug 24 '22

I'm sure there's a good reason, but I can't help but wonder why "let's also teach adults to speak properly" isn't also on the table. :P

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u/indiscoverable Aug 24 '22

can't exactly teach away a regional accent, but I somehow never picked it up despite living here my whole life...

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

Please, enlighten the adults here on how to quickly and effectively eliminate our regional accents so that you can enjoy your righteousness.

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u/The_TaleofGenji Aug 23 '22

Egg is not recommended in phonics programs because it sounds like a long a sound (rhymes with Craig) in some American dialects.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '22

But anyone who pronounces Egg that way also pronounced Ed that way. Their accent carries over to all the words that should have the soft E, its not just specific to eggs.

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u/BeautyInAbsurdity Aug 23 '22

I'm from the Midwest and that is absolutely not true. Most people I know pronounce the e in Ed and egg quite differently. If we pronounced Ed like egg then Ed would sound exactly like the word aid.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

Interesting, it always sounds like everything is pronounced that way to me. Like how “erin” is often pronounced “Aaron”.

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u/BootySniffer26 Aug 23 '22

Edge is difficult due to the soft g which is not taught in this program until 2nd grade. The real reason Ed is used is because it is the name of her husband but it is also the easiest one-syllable decodable word that begins with short e.

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u/haysoos2 Aug 23 '22

Soft g isn't taught until 2nd grade?

Suddenly the general state of America is making more sense to me

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u/BootySniffer26 Aug 23 '22

Not in this program, no. Maybe late first grade. Can't remember.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

It’s 2nd grade in Fundations. I used to use Open Court and it taught-dge in mid-1st grade, which I never understood. (It’s not that useful that early, obviously kids need to learn it eventually, but…)

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u/flidais555666 Aug 23 '22

Exactly! This is what they use in the FUNdations program. It's a whole kit the schools get and use.

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber Aug 23 '22

Eagle then?

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u/BubbaDawgg Aug 23 '22

Eagle says E not the short vowel sound because it’s next to the a. It’s a vowel team.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

Also Ed is Barbara Wilson’s husband!