Law / Dual citizen non-Polish resident studying in Poland [14]

hi terri:

Not clear from your post whether you formally applied for confirmation of citizenship in 2002/03. You can do so through the consulate in the UK or directly from Warsaw using a lawyer or other Polish resident (consulate will not tell you this) who has been so empowered through a valid power of attorney. Expect to wait about 18 -24 months for submissions through the consulate. "Direct" submissions will take about 12 - 15 months.

Have you checked out this site? (administrator won't let me post link to site...google polishforums immigration to Poland part 1) Enormous amount of information is available regarding confirmation of Polish citizenship. Look for curiousgeorge's posts in part-1, he summarizes the entire process extremely well (posted on August 31, 2006) which I believe can be found on page 3.

My trip to Poland this summer relates to the confirmation of citizenship process.

Language / Poles! How do you cope with English phonetics versus English spelling? [37]

Romalda Spalding created a terrific reading/spelling approach for children in the mid-fifties. Her system of breaking down the english language into 72 phonograms and 29 spelling rules is sheer genius. This approach should be taught in every school in North America. I have included an article that discusses Spalding's approach, as well as summarizing her 29 rules of spelling enjoy:

Spelling: A Lost Art
by Linda Schrock Taylor

lewrockwell.com/taylor/taylor79.html

Linda Schrock Taylor [send her mail] is a free-lance writer and the owner of "The Learning Clinic," where real reading, and real math, are taught effectively and efficiently.