Language at the speed of sight : how we read, why so many can't, and what can be done about it
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374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Adult Nonfiction / TRAVEL
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-361) and index.
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A psychology professor specializing in the cognitive and neurological bases of language and reading discusses why children and adults have been incorrectly taught how to read and offers suggestions on how to vastly improve this vital life skill.
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Over half of our children read at a basic level and few become highly proficient. Many American children and adults are not functionally literate, with serious consequences. Poor readers are more likely to drop out of the educational system and as adults are unable to fully participate in the workforce, adequately manage their own health care, or advance their children's education. In this book, cognitive scientist Mark Seidenberg reveals the underexplored science of reading, which spans cognitive science, neurobiology, and linguistics. As Seidenberg shows, the disconnect between science and education is a major factor in America's chronic underachievement. How we teach reading places many children at risk of failure, discriminates against poorer kids, and discourages even those who could have become more successful readers. Children aren't taught basic print skills because educators cling to the disproved theory that good readers guess the words in texts, a strategy that encourages skimming instead of close reading. Interventions for children with reading disabilities are delayed because parents are mistakenly told their kids will catch up if they work harder. Learning to read is more difficult for children who speak a minority dialect in the home, but that is not reflected in classroom practices. By building on science's insights, we can improve how our children read, and take real steps toward solving the inequality that illiteracy breeds. Both an expert look at our relationship with the written word and a rousing call to action, Language at the Speed of Sight is essential for parents, educators, policy makers, and all others who want to understand why so many fail to read, and how to change that.--Adapted from dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Seidenberg, M. S. Language at the speed of sight: how we read, why so many can't, and what can be done about it .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seidenberg, Mark S.. Language At the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why so Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seidenberg, Mark S.. Language At the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why so Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Seidenberg, Mark S.. Language At the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why so Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It
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