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Can Parents Trust Schools to Teach Reading?

Parents can’t afford to leave the most important part of their children’s education to schools that are failing to teach more than half of their beginning readers to read.

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January 24, 2011 1 Comment

Don’t Mix Up “Lay” and “Lie”

Literacy Capsule 2: The incorrect usage of “lay” for “lie” is wide spread, but educated speakers still regard it as nonstandard English.

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November 4, 2010 No Comments

Don’t Ever Write “It’s”

Literacy Capsule 1: Writing “it’s” when the context calls for “its” can destroy your credibility. Learn to avoid this embarrassing error.

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October 31, 2010 1 Comment

“sh,” “th,” and “ee” are NOT “Blends”

British government calls for return to “traditional lessons” because school children’s reading scores have plummeted.

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August 4, 2010 2 Comments
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