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How to SUCCEED – or FAIL – at Teaching Reading

I found an old self-printed book which has some very useful information about teaching reading and I think some of the ideas presented there are worth sharing. The book (How the Alphabet Works: a handbook for teaching someone to read … Continue reading

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The Grandmother who taught Three Generations to Read

This is the testimony of a classically-trained Grandmother who recommends Alpha-Phonics for teaching reading.  (from Mary Beck Rutkowski, September 2021) I was blessed to hear this grandmother’s story. She granted me the privilege of sharing her memories here, which I’m … Continue reading

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