Bibliograph

Reading lessons, the debate over literacy, Gerald Coles

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Reading lessons, the debate over literacy, Gerald Coles

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-203) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reading lessons

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

37666372

Responsibility statement

Gerald Coles

Sub title

the debate over literacy

Summary

How children are taught to read and how well they learn are perennially difficult issues in the United States. In this study, Gerald Coles argues that the very terms of today's arguments about learning are flawed. He urges Americans to worry about the best ways to teach reading--not a single "best way"--And about how politics, economics, and power in our unequal society affect our children's ability to read. --From publisher's description

Table Of Contents

1. The Debate Over Reading -- 2. The "Natural" Road to Reading -- 3. Alphabet Sounds and Learning to Read -- 4. Emotions and Learning to Read -- 5. Meaning, Comprehension, and Reading Success -- 6. Learning Capacity, Children's Futures, and Reading Achievement -- 7. Reading Disabilities and Learning to Read -- 8. Money, Politics, and Learning to Read -- Conclusion: Changing the Literacy Debate

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