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Thoughts on the Miss-i-ss-i-pp-i Miracle?

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Fallingstar Mon 14-Sept-26 17:38:15

Thanks for some clarification imaround.
Here’s hoping the OP comes back to explain her post a bit more.

MawsRosie Mon 14-Sept-26 17:25:33

I really don’t understand what OP is getting at.

Norah Mon 14-Sept-26 17:07:59

Magenta8

All I know about the Mississippi Miracle is that Mississippi, a South Eastern State, went from having a low child literacy level compared with other US states to a high literacy level.

Personally, as a UK citizen I really don't have any thoughts on the Mississippi Miracle beyond, good on ya Mississippi.

I agree.

I was curious, searched information.

Well done Mississippi.

imaround Mon 14-Sept-26 16:19:58

I speak this language. grin

PNW = Pacific North West
the State of Mississippi reversed their low reading scores

I am going to have to go refresh my memory on what Mississippi did to reverse their low reading scores. IIRC it was as simple as going back to older more effective methods?

Found it: www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/edcast/26/03/what-mississippi-got-right-about-reading

I am seeing a trend of parents here opting their elementary students out of all technology and lots of rumblings of returning to paper and pencil, which I think will help. I will admit though, that I am not an educator, so I can't discuss this topic with any confidence.

Magenta8 Mon 14-Sept-26 16:05:38

All I know about the Mississippi Miracle is that Mississippi, a South Eastern State, went from having a low child literacy level compared with other US states to a high literacy level.

Personally, as a UK citizen I really don't have any thoughts on the Mississippi Miracle beyond, good on ya Mississippi.

Greenfinch Mon 14-Sept-26 15:52:53

Pacific North West ? North America? Where does Mississippi and miracle fit in? I am intrigued.

Fallingstar Mon 14-Sept-26 15:21:55

I think K must be kindergarten which leads me to believe you could be in the US ceasar333, and most grans are in the UK. In other words you need to explain.

Jaxjacky Mon 14-Sept-26 15:15:29

Nope, PNW and K, you’ve lost me.

MiniMoon Mon 14-Sept-26 15:14:59

It's a long time since my grandchildren were in primary school, reception or year 1, but I believe they still teach phonics in schools in UK.

Greenfinch Mon 14-Sept-26 14:25:14

Perhaps you could explain your question. My granddaughter is in primary education in UK and pretty much all the children do in the reception classes in her school is phonics.

BlueBelle Mon 14-Sept-26 14:07:03

No idea what this is ? We still teach phonics here well in the schools I know we do

ceaser333 Mon 14-Sept-26 14:01:30

I have been hearing a lot about this and am curious myself as a resident of the PNW. I have a kid entering K and they appear to JUST NOW be moving away from balanced literacy. How did we unlearn the lessons of phonics over the last 40 years?