Phonics for Dummies

Phonics for Dummies
by Susan M. Greve

Phonics for Dummies
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Author: Susan M. Greve
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-06
ISBN: 0470127643
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: For Dummies

Book Reviews of Phonics for Dummies

Book Review: illogical, untruthful, and therefore hard to trust
Summary: 2 Stars

I had a hard time trusting the information in this book because of Dr. Greve's pervasive illogic, untruthfulness, and general fuzzy thinking.

For example, Dr. Greve alleges us that letters "make" sounds (page 15) and that they "say" sounds (page 111) -- something about as sensible as claiming that menus make dinner and license-plate numbers make cars.

People (not letters) make sounds -- letters and their combinations stand for sounds, but never make sounds. (When did you last hear an ink-mark produce any sound whatsoever?)

Claiming that "letters make sound," then, amounts either to fuzzy thinking (if Dr. Greve really believes that letters generate sound) or to blithely dispensed untruthfulness (if Dr. Greve does not believe any such thing, but she wishes us to believe it). Beginning a phonics course with an untruth (and maintaining it thereafter) may make it hard for even a readership of "dummies" to trust the material.

Matters grow worse -- from fuzz or untruthfulness to sheer confusion and self-contradiction Page 16 defines a diphthong as "two letters joined to create a completely new sound" -- other pages give other, and partly or wholly contradictory, definitions for the same word.

This left me giggling when I called to mind Dr. Greve's somewhat strident assertion (page 11) that phonics will cure illogical thought and forgetfulness.

I have no reason to doubt Dr. Greve's statement that she has taught people to read. No matter how well she teaches reading, may one suggest that she refrain from teaching self-contradiction, obfuscation, and confusion of categories along with it?

Summary of Phonics for Dummies

Features kid- and parent-friendly tips and activities

The fun and easy way to grasp the ABCs of reading

Want to introduce your child to reading, or strengthen your child's reading skills? This fun and entertaining guide shows you how to use phonics as an easy and engaging path to reading. Phonics For Dummies contains tips on mastering letter sounds in reading, activities to engage your child's enthusiasm, and advice for making reading interesting and fun.

Discover how to:

  • Use phonics to learn to read
  • Improve reading and spelling skills
  • Master unusual sounds and spellings
  • Build your child's vocabulary
  • Play games that encourage progress

All this on the audio CD:

  • Dozens of letter sounds in friendly lessons
  • Keywords to help your child with reading and spelling
  • Easy examples and tips for your child to follow

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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