Saturday, October 20, 2012

What's the cure for our plague of illiteracy?

What's the cure for our plague of illiteracy?

Written English, like nearly all languages, is based on phonics; letters represent sounds.  Sixteen letters almost always make the same sound.  They're easy to learn.  Only 10 letters make more than one sound.  Learn these and a few rules, and reading becomes a simple, logical process.  To make America literate again, we must resume teaching reading by phonics.  Academic Associates students typically gain two or more grades in reading in 30 to 60 hours.  Call us today.

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