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Review title: Belief Based Instruction
Product review: The philosophies of progressivism run deep and are often not amenable to rational discourse. That's the case here. Nearly 100 years worth of research converges on one simple, unassailable fact: Phonics taught systematically and directly is the key to the successful teaching of beginning reading. The logic in this book is difficult to follow because it rests on beliefs rather than the best science. Please read "Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children" or any of the research reports commissioned by Congress within the past three years.
