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Author:

Smith, Frank, 1928-

Title:

Unspeakable acts, unnatural practices : flaws and fallacies in "scientific" reading instruction / Frank Smith.

Publisher:

Heinemann,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

viii, 103 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Reading.
Written communication.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100) and indexes.

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.

Summary:

"Developed from years of research and multiple work sessions with groups of teachers, each of Smith's essays in this book helps teachers understand the nature of thinking, learning, and reading. The essays also address the problems arising from pressure on teachers to adopt dubious practices that ignore their own judgement and experience. Smith acknowledges that reading is not the only area of education where unspeakable acts and unnatural practices abound. He devotes two essays to the teaching of mathematics and to the use of technology for good or ill in teaching."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

9780325006192 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0325006199 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52109184

LCCN:

2003008738

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)