Unspeakable acts, unnatural practices : flaws and fallacies in "scientific" reading instruction / Frank Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Frank |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, ©2003. |
| Description | viii, 103 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why reading is natural -- Making a mystery out of a marvel -- Clarifying some phon-ey words -- How phonics can become an educational hazard -- The just so story, obvious but false -- A federal fetish -- So how do you identify a new word? -- Just a matter of time -- Going bananas with mathematics -- When irresistible technology meets irreplaceable teachers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2003008738 |
| ISBN | 0325006199 (pbk. : alk. paper) |