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Why Johnny still can't read, a new look at the scandal of our schools, Rudolf Flesch ; foreword by Mary L. Burkhardt

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Why Johnny still can't read, a new look at the scandal of our schools, Rudolf Flesch ; foreword by Mary L. Burkhardt

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why Johnny still can't read

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

6982263

Responsibility statement

Rudolf Flesch ; foreword by Mary L. Burkhardt

Sub title

a new look at the scandal of our schools

Table Of Contents

Why Johnny still can't read -- History of a gimmick -- Look-and-say exposed -- The great coverup -- The ten alibis -- "Everything is hunky-dory" -- "We do teach phonics" -- "No one method is best" -- "English isn't phonetic" -- "Word calling isn't reading" -- "Your child isn't ready" -- "Your child is disabled" -- "It's the parents' fault" -- "Too much TV" -- "We now teach all children."

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