Ever since 1931, when our Education Establishment terminated phonics in the public schools, literacy has been in free fall.

This whole thing is grotesque. The Emperor has no clothes; he's covered with red sores that suggest a horrible infection, probably syphilis. But 1000 professors of education ooooh and ahhhh.  Look at his beautiful tux!

 Here's a primer on ignoring the syphilitic emperor and the sycophantic professors. It's a quick guide to the first steps in teaching children to read. This is for beginners who wonder what all the talk is about. Reading for dummies, let's call it. Reading for Everyman. Come on, give it a shot. Teach a child to read!

http://www.educationviews.org/teaching-children-read-steps/

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Note:  Saving K 12, which has a section on reading, will be published November 17. For info, see Lit4u.com/Saving-K-12