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How to PREVENT or HELP a Child Discover READING
I found an old self-printed book which has some very useful information about teaching reading and I think some of the ideas presented there are worth sharing. The book contains a list of things you shouldn’t do when teaching reading. … Continue reading
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Tagged look-say method, Phonics or Whole Language??, Samuel Blumenfeld, sight method, systematic phonics, the problem with look-say instruction, the problem with the sight method, the problem with whole word instruction, whole word method, you can teach your kids to read at home
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Be a Hero – Teach a Child to Read, #1
“According to the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of U.S. adults 16-74 years old – about 130 million people – lack proficiency in literacy, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level.” (Forbes Magazine, September 9, 2020) How can we … Continue reading