Keene chpt. - 5

After finishing chapter five I can see what a lot of schools do. I now see how they primarily focus on certain aspects, like phonics, as oppose to the whole picture. While reading the chapter I constantly thought of different ways that all of the aspects could be taught, over a longer period of time, and in more depth. I hope that Keene delves deeper into her views on a curricula and explains more how to do this.
It is funny that states all have different standards. If we want our children to all learn the same then how come we, as a country, do not come together to develop a more national curricula. It is funny how in some states students learn different things in different grades, and in very different ways. I do feel that they will always learn in different ways, but why not a national standards curriculum.