Why don't we use 'magic e' any more?

[Pozzled]

And is it a problem if my child is taught in that way? I'm not very impressed (especially when I've already taught her 'split digraph') but want to know if it really matters.

[mrz]

because it isn't magic

and you have words like
have and give where the represents the sound /v/ and come and some where the represents /m/ etc

[IHeartKingThistle]

My year 1 has done magic e this year.

(Out of context that sounds like a very worrying sentence!)

[Periwinkle007]

I can't see why it would make any difference to be honest. I told my 5 year old it was magic e, she is happy and uses it correctly and school will no doubt tell her in a year or so it is a split digraph. doesn't change knowing how to use it, just the name of it

[alienbanana]

I like ninja E

[spottyparrot]

Our school still does magic e.

[learnandsay]

We do in our house.

[spanky2]

I know magic e was much and more fun. Modifying e is just boring .

[mrz]

it isn't a modifying e either

[simpson]

DD taught herself the magic e way before starting school thanks to alphablocks and has had no problems in switching to a/e, o/e etc...now she is in reception.

I guess the magic bit is unnecessary information for some kids who just want to know what the sound is.

[learnandsay]

It's just a lighthearted way of introducing a rule. In lots of cases neither it nor split digraph actually tell you what the sound is, you have to already be familiar with the word.

[KatyDid02]

I've heard a split e used before, I think I prefer that.

[mrz]

We say split spellings

[bigbuttons]

split frigging digraphs. I still teach it as magic e. Somehow the word magic is a lot more accessible and interesting to 5 year old than split frigging digraph

[BerthaTheBogCleaner]

Ninja e! Genius! I'm borrowing that one.

split boring digraph boring mutter boring ...

[ThePlatypusAlwaysTriumphs]

I still remember the "magic magic E" sings from Look and Read Ah, Wordy...

[PickledMoomin]

We use friend on the end.
Have you seen the magic e song? I miss it!

[mrz]

Why use either?

[learnandsay]

Personally I think it adds a bit of fun to an otherwise dull procedural rule.

[mrz]

Don't you find non existent procedural rules are dull due to the fact there aren't any?

[learnandsay]

Aren't you saying that the use of a magic e is a procedural rule which in fact does not exist?

[mrz]

There isn't a rule learnandsay and there isn't a magic e

[suebfg]

DS's school use magic e

[Pozzled]

Thanks all. My DD already knows that 've'is a phoneme for /v/ and 'me' for /m/, so I hope that the magic e idea from school doesn't confuse her.

[learnandsay]

I don't think o_e = oooo

I think it's o as in toe

pole
mole
hole
and so on