Episode 21: A Quick Guide to the Reading Wars (Nov. 17, 2021)
Reading is the single most important skill. But our public schools insist on teaching it wrong. This is well-known because ed professors have done a lot of research over the last hundred years. Everyone should get involved in winning this debate. If you want children to read, teach them phonics.
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More detail on the reading mess: "No joy in reading. That's the plan."
LET'S FIX EDUCATION: OVERVIEW
Recurring themes. Big ideas. Unifying concepts.