Reading Articles
1: Automaticity is a Myth
Sight Words, Dolch Words, Whole Word, Balanced Literacy--all the methods that start by having children memorize word-shapes--assume that it is possible for average children to recognize many hundreds of words by their shapes. Children must do this instantly--an ability that is called automaticity. This ability is praised and promoted on hundreds of websites and in thousands of schools. It's routinely said that children "must" achieve automaticity.
I argue that this claim is sort of a sick joke, like telling all children, "You can learn to dunk the ball." I've just finished a thorough analysis of this issue for improve-Education.org.
I argue that this claim is sort of a sick joke, like telling all children, "You can learn to dunk the ball." I've just finished a thorough analysis of this issue for improve-Education.org.
2: What The Heck Happened to Reading???
The Education Establishment does a dreadful job of making sure kids can read; and then blames failure on the kids, claiming they are impaired, dyslexic, etc. The real villains are the bogus methods favored by our top educators.
3: Stalinists? Or They Walk That Way?
Subtitle: Why does the US have 50,000,000 functional illiterates??
In 1955 Rudolf Flesch published a blockbuster called “Why Johnny Can’t Read.” In this still-relevant book Flesch lamented th
4: Empowering Readers
his article talks about how to empower your reader by teaching them how to apply decoding and comprehension strategies. Decoding should become increasingly automatic and comprehension should become increasingly strategic. The article outlines how to accomplish this.
5: How to Help Your Struggling Reader
Tips and strategies to help your struggling reader and focus on their strengths.
6: Top Five Myths of Dyslexia
This article dispels the myths associated with dyslexia and helps to raise literacy awareness.
7: School Choice: A Dilema
Discusses the present day battle over which type of school is
best for educating our children. Emphasis is on pre-k through 3rd Grade.
8: Dolch Words: How Dummies Teach Reading
I never stop being amazed: some public schools are still pushing Sight Words and Dolch Words. This is highly irresponsible.
Whole Word rarely works. It expects children to memorize words as graphic
9: Why Sight Words Don't Work
I recently got a long, anguished letter from a couple with a five-year-old in kindergarten. The school’s curriculum was built around learning 76 Sight Words. The child was not making progress; the
10: How to Differentiate Reading Fluency Practice
Educators value the importance of reading fluency practice. However,
practicing repetitive reading passages with one-size fits all fluency
recordings does not meet the diverse needs of your students.
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