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HISTORY OF LITERACY
INSTRUCTION IN SPANISH AND IN
ENGLISH
Maria Reyes
EDRL 487
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SYNTHETIC METHODS
Reading was taught using a synthetic, part to whole approach for
more than 2,000 years beginning with the ancient Greeks.
Children were taught to read by
- identifying letters
- Then syllables
- Isolated words
- Phrases- Finally whole texts
Recitation, memorization, and careful pronunciation were
important parts of pedagogy.
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HISTORY OF EARLYSPANISH AND READING
METHODS
During early times in Europe, literacy was
restricted to the upper classes and members of
church.
1660s the Spanish wanted to educate people inreligion.
Priest in religious schools devised methods to
educate the common people.
In the New World reading was also the provinceof the church.
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SILABARIO DE SAN MIGUEL 1770S
Was developed in Mexico to teach both religion
and Spanish to the masses, including the
indigenous people.
There were 4 parts to the Silabario1- presented the vowels, which students practiced
reciting orally
2- vowels were combined with consonants into
syllables for oral practice.3-Students learn alphabet
4- students read ( repeated) individuals written
words separated into syllables.
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ANALYTIC METHODS (COMENIUS)
Early 17th century
Orbis pictus
Starting with the whole rather than the parts.
Goal was to educate universally (even girls)
Comenius saw literacy as the central to students
access to knowledge
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BLOCKMETHOD
Used whole words that were later broken down
into their parts.
Method introduced in Mexico in 1899 by
Rebsamen. This method continuous to influence the way
reading is taught in Spanish.
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EARLY METHODS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH
IN THE UNITED STATES
Just like in Europe and Latin America, reading
instruction was strongly influenced by the
church.
Approaches to teaching reading in the UnitedStates were largely didactic, consisting or oral
reading of texts with morals and lessons.
- Exceptions
-
1875 to 1880 Quincy School in Massachusetts,lessons were connected to students lives and
interests.
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1950 SPUTNIK
Progressive education attacked
A call for more direct teaching of academic
content and a demand for results.
Reading dominated by whole word method. Teachers used basal readers.
1960 Head Start
-give all children an equal chance at education.
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1970
Children moved independently trough series of
more and more difficult texts, working on specific
skills.
rewards = correct answersAdditional practice = wrong answers
Educators began to regard reading and writing
as dynamic, interactive and social.
Students encouraged to read good literature. Emphasis on connecting reading with writing
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1990
The Age of Reading for Social Purpose
Critical literacy- literacy that helps readers
understand their own history and culture and
how they fit into and also shape social structures. Reading for pleasure, academic enrichment, to
develop a greater awareness of their role in social
structure.
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SOCIOPSYCHOLINGUISTICS IN LATIN
AMERICA
Sociopsycholinguistics = constructivism in Latin
America.
Philosophy of constructivism builds on both the
background of the student and knowledge of theteacher.
Education was looked at more broadly, and
social, cultural, and political issues were seen as
central to teaching and learning.
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