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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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Reminiscences of Teaching Three Generations to Read

Testimony of a classically-trained Grandmother who  taught three generations using Systematic Phonics (from Mary Beck Rutkowski, September 2021) I was blessed to hear this grandmother’s story. She granted me the privilege of sharing her memories here, which I’m sure you … Continue reading

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