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    Your Child Can't Read Because His Teacher Cannot Teach Phonics Reading Skills
    Your Child Can't Read Because His Teacher Cannot Teach Phonics Reading Skills
    Your Child Can't Read Because His Teacher Cannot Teach Phonics Reading Skills
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    Your Child Can't Read Because His Teacher Cannot Teach Phonics Reading Skills

    By Dr. Reginald Oxendine

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    Today, there is a national reading crisis in our schools in America. It is imperative that schools, educators and parents return to phonics and phonemic awareness methods of reading instruction. In 1955 Rudolf Flesch wrote a nationally best seller - Johnny Can’t Read. In 1981 he wrote a follow up edition entitled - Johnny Still Can’t Read. Today, according to national education statistics Johnny still cannot read. The real question that needs to be answered, “Will Johnny ever learn to read”? When more than 40% of our students in our public schools are either completely illiterate or functionally illiterate, it is time to address the root cause of this problem. It appears that the current practices and methodologies of whole language or the look-and-say method of teaching reading are not working. This book addresses the major factors influencing the poor reading performance of students. The whole language reading advocates have held our schools and students hostage for the past 75 years with their look-and-say methodology of reading.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDr. Reginald Oxendine
    Release dateSep 6, 2014
    ISBN9781310585562
    Your Child Can't Read Because His Teacher Cannot Teach Phonics Reading Skills
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    Dr. Reginald Oxendine

    DR. REGINALD OXENDINE was a college professor for twelve years who taught, education, sociology and anthropology classes. He also worked in public schools as a teacher and principal. He graduated from NC State University. He currently owns Arrow Educational Products that develop computer reading programs for children and adults. His company has also developed other educational products to help with literacy and education. Dr. Oxendine has also formed a non-profit foundation, American Indians Solutions, to assist in health, education, and welfare of the people of our state and nation.

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      Your Child Can't Read Because His Teacher Cannot Teach Phonics Reading Skills - Dr. Reginald Oxendine

      Your Child Can’t Read

      Because His Teacher Can’t Teach

      Phonics Reading Instruction

      In 1955 Rudolf Flesch wrote a nationally best seller

      Johnny Can’t Read.

      In 1981 he wrote a follow up edition entitled

      Johnny Still Can’t Read.

      Today according to national education statistics

      Johnny Still Cannot Read in 2014.

      The real question that needs to be answered

      Will Johnny Ever Learn to Read?

      Dr. Reginald Oxendine

      Copyright 2014 Dr. Reginald Oxendine

      Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this ebook with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this ebook and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Preface

      GOOD NEWS! Johnny can be taught to read! There is a solution to illiteracy. All children can be taught to read proficiently. That includes the 85 percent of students who are currently being placed in Special Education simply because they have not been taught to read. Every parent who sends their child off to our publically supported schools in September of each year fully expects that little Johnny or Susie will be reading by the end of the year. Too often that expectation and hope is dashed when frustration and confusion result. That need not be the case.

      In this book, Dr. Oxendine has presented a way forward. No one is being blamed here, but no one is exempt from responsibility either. Parents need to prepare their children for formal schooling by reading books to them, talking about the letters and having fun illustrating how each letter has a very special sound. Teachers have a sacred responsibility to learn the techniques of reading instruction. Techniques that have been learned from thousands of carefully conducted research studies can be summarized into five essential components of any reading instruction: direct and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension.

      School administrators must support classroom teachers who choose textbooks and other materials that reflect these principles. Colleges of education must prepare future teachers with the latest information about how the brain develops and how the skill of reading can be taught most effectively. Teaching a student to read is a team effort. It is an opportunity for every community to come together and apply the timeless principles of reading instruction in every classroom in America.

      As a Professor of Education at North Carolina State University Pembroke for many years, Dr. Oxendine has learned what works. He has shared his findings and his experience with all of us in this book. He has developed practical and effective instructional materials that can be used to teach any student who desires to learn to read. He presents a positive and encouraging overview of one of the nation’s most intractable problems…that of illiteracy…and shines a bright light on the way forward.

      Let each of us stop, look, and listen to the wisdom he offers us. You will be enlightened, encouraged, and empowered as we each take responsibility for our part in this worthy endeavor…teaching all of our children to read proficiently. There are no more excuses. Onward and upward until illiteracy is no more!

      Robert W. Sweet, Jr.

      President

      The National Right to Read Foundation

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Importance of Reading

      Chapter 2: Phonics Reading Instruction

      Chapter 3: Whole Language Disaster

      Chapter 4: History of Reading

      Chapter 5: Positive Self-concepts

      Chapter 6: Choosing Excellent Schools

      Chapter 7: Summary

      Chapter 8: Fun Education Quotes

      Chapter 9: Food for Thought

      About the Author

      Introduction

      Millions of parents and their children are experiencing suffering, frustration and agony each day because their children lack competent reading skills. In many cases our children in the United States are completely illiterate or functionally illiterate even though many of them have been in public schools for years. Both parents and children witness the humiliation and pain of not being successful in the school, home and community because a majority of them are non-readers or poor readers.

      In 1955 Rudolf Flesch wrote a nationally best seller

      Johnny Can’t Read.

      In 1981 he wrote a follow up edition entitled

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