Tag Archives: Why Johnny Can’t Read

2022 Edition of ALPHA-PHONICS — NEW INFO ON DYSLEXIA

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

I have been teaching reading for over 40 years, and it is only in my recent history that I have heard about children with dyslexia diagnoses. And I hear of them at an alarming rate! I responded by taking on … Continue reading →

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Bringing up girls: Biology and behavior

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Gender differences, pt. 2 (girls) DR MICHAEL NAGEL   Whether you have a boy or a girl you may have wondered what science can tell you about the role of the brain in shaping your child’s behaviour. In this two-part … Continue reading →

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Phonics Saves a Struggling Reader — She’s now a Global Change Agent

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

“Unfortunately, I not only know about the reading problem in our schools, but I am well aware of how it feels to be labeled a reading failure. Feeling is a lot more acute than just knowing.” Mary didn’t start out … Continue reading →

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DYSLEXIC NO MORE: Saved by the ABC’s — Research names PHONICS the Winner

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Mandates, Dollars & Paper Trails  (From the Upcoming Book: Dyslexic No More: Saved by the ABC’s by Meg Rayborn Dawson) “It was clear to me that we did not really have a clear idea or understand how children should be taught … Continue reading →

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The Man who Taught the World to Read (Be a Hero. Teach a Child to Read, #2)

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Meg (homeschooling mom of 9)

Ever heard of Dr. Frank C. Laubach? “The man who taught the world to read”? This one man is credited with helping over 100 million people to read.   How did he do it? Working as a missionary, Dr. Laubach … Continue reading →

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The Great Phonics Exodus was Followed by Mass Illiteracy (What I learned from Sam, #6)

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Meg (homeschooling mom of 9)

While reading another of Sam Blumenfeld’s books (The New Illiterates: And how to keep your child from becoming one, 1973 and 1988), I came across an intriguing quote. When responding to the high percentage of “functional illiterates” among inmates, Chief … Continue reading →

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