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Unspeakable Acts Unnatural Practices: Flaws and Fallacies in "Scientific" Reading Instruction
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4 out of 5
Based on 20 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description

Grades K-12

Using his razor-sharp analytical skills in linguistics and intimate understanding of professional teaching, Smith dismantles the shoddy science undergirding direct, intensive, and early phonics training. His book title is to be taken literally. The very reading instruction ... More

Book Information
PublisherHeinemann
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages112
ISBN-100325006199
ISBN-13978-0325006192
Publication Date07/15/2003
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About Frank C. Smith (Author) : Frank C. Smith is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Frank C. Smith include Unspeakable Acts, Unnatural Practices: Flaws and Fallacies in Scien... more
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