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There is an assault on the independence of teachers of reading, mandated under the No Child Left Behind legislation, which regards reading as an unnatural act requiring contrived systematic instruction. This book provides the evidence and arguments that teachers need to resist this mechanistic view; and describes how reading should not be taught.

Table of Contents
1. The Most Natural Act in the World; 2. Learning to Be a Reader; 3. The Limitations of Phonics; 4. Reading - From Behind the Eyes; 5. Bottlenecks of Memory; 6. Language and Meaning; 7. Constructing a Theory of the World; 8. Letters, Words, and Meanings; 9. Joining the Club of Readers; 10. The Importance of Teachers; 11. Labels and Fables.

Reading Without Nonsense

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    A Paperback by Frank Smith

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons
      Published 1/22/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780807746868
      978-0807746868
      ISBN-10 080774686X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      There is an assault on the independence of teachers of reading, mandated under the No Child Left Behind legislation, which regards reading as an unnatural act requiring contrived systematic instruction. This book provides the evidence and arguments that teachers need to resist this mechanistic view; and describes how reading should not be taught.

      Table of Contents
      1. The Most Natural Act in the World; 2. Learning to Be a Reader; 3. The Limitations of Phonics; 4. Reading - From Behind the Eyes; 5. Bottlenecks of Memory; 6. Language and Meaning; 7. Constructing a Theory of the World; 8. Letters, Words, and Meanings; 9. Joining the Club of Readers; 10. The Importance of Teachers; 11. Labels and Fables.

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