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Why Johnny Can't Read: And What You Can Do about it (Paperback)

by Rudolf Flesch (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPerennial; Reissue edition (1 Jan 1986)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060913401
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060913403
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.6 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 142,392 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A book on phonics - the method of teaching recommended by the US Department of Education. It contains complete materials and instructions on teaching children to read at home.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Point taken, not very well written, 4 Aug 1997
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Flesch's point is that the way to teach English reading & writing is by phonics, and that the "other" method -- the so-called "word-method" -- not only does a poor job but actually causes damage. It is an honest and sincere book, but not very well written. For one thing, Flesch repeats the same point about 8 million times. Even he himself admits this in the book: "Did I say this before? Forgive me. I have fallen into the habit of telling people the simple facts about reading over and over again. It seems to be the only way." (Ch 1, p18). Written in the 50's, the book also contains interesting wording that would be considered "non-PC" (politically incorrect) today, such as "Girls prefer fur" (Ch 2, p26).
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5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS BOOK IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD, 13 Jul 1999
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This book is a quick read and a must read for anyone who loves his child and wants to give him the gift of a life-long love of learning. Don't let your kids be taught the wrong way and wind up hating reading. Let them become decoders early in life (i.e. age 5) and by age 7 they will be able to decode anything and read with enjoyment the literature two grade levels above their own. I've taught three sons how to read with a strict phonics method and have third graders reading and enjoying 5th and 6th grade level books. My kindergartener will enter 1st grade with a solid 2nd grade reading level. Don't delay: it's simply, fun and the best thing you can give your kids. Use this book and Siegfried Engelmann's Teach your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. DO IT.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic expose on why kids can't read: they need phonics!, 13 Nov 1998
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"Why Johnny Can't Read" is the "bible" of the phonics movement -- the book that started the "reading wars." In this classic expose, Rudolph Flesch reveals that since the 1920's, phonics instruction (sounding out words) has been absent from most U.S. classrooms. Because students are taught to guess instead of sound out words, Johnny and millions of other children over the decades can't read. He includes a basic phonics primer in the book, which will help you teach your child to read.
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