The Reading Remedy
Six Essential Skills That Will Turn Your Child into a Reader
Published on 1. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-471-74204-3 (ISBN)
Description
It's shocking but true. Forty percent of children experience significant difficulty in learning how to read. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this groundbreaking new book, internationally recognized developmental psychologist and educator Dr. Marion Blank explains why current reading education is failing our children. She goes on to describe her revolutionary new reading system, Phonics Plus Five, which is based on her forty plus years of experience in teaching children from all backgrounds to read. "The Reading Remedy" offers step-by-step instructions, reproducible forms, and mini-books that parents can start using right away to implement Dr. Blank's system.
Reviews / Votes
A comprehensive reading guide that goes beyond the standard phonics method. According to the author, a remarkable 40% of children have difficulty learning to read. The main problem, says Blank, is that most methods only cover one or two of the six essential reading skills, which make up her Phonics Plus Five system-rest assured, however, this is no flash-in-the-pan quick fix, Blank has over 40 years of experience in child psychology. After discussing the causes of the failures, she outlines the six skills of reading-sequencing (letter order), writing (letter creation), phonology (sounds), semantics (meanings), syntax (grammar) and text (books)-and offers in-depth treatment for each one. She maintains an even, simple tone throughout, encouraging readers to see the process through a child's eye-with countless fun activities, word lists, sample content and pictures. An invaluable resource for all child educators. --2005 Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
591 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-74204-3 (9780471742043)
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Person
Dr. Marion Blank has spent over forty years studying how children learn to read and is recognized by her peers as one of the top experts in literacy. She has lectured extensively around the world, authored over sixty articles and six books on language, and developed the award-winning and highly successful "Sentence Master" computer program that teaches reading. She has used her reading system to help literally thousands of children - both strong and struggling readers - learn how to read. Dr. Blank is currently on the faculty of Child Psychiatry at Columbia University and has a private practice in New York and New Jersey where she is a licensed psychiatrist. She serves as a consultant to a wide range of school districts in the NY, NJ, CT area.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: Understanding Reading. 1. Teaching Reading: Why Isn't It Working? 2. What Reading Really Requires: The Six Essential Skills. 3. The Hidden Abilities in Reading. Part Two: Teaching Reading. 4. Teaching Sequencing. 5. Teaching Handwriting. 6. Teaching Content Words. 7. Teaching Noncontent Words. 8. Teaching Through Books. Part Three: Constructing the Programs. 9. Sequences in Sight. 10. Letters to Write. 11. Teaching Activities for the Words. 12. Creating the Books. 13. Progress Check and Review. References. Index.