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-Paul Orfalea, Kinko's founder and chairperson emeritusSix Essential Skills That Will Turn Your Child Into a ReaderIt's shocking but true. Forty percent of children experience significant difficulty in learning how to read. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this groundbreaking new book, internationally recognized developmental psychologist and educator Dr. Marion Blank explains why current reading education is failing our children. She goes on to describe her revolutionary new reading system, Phonics Plus Five, which is based on her forty plus years of experience in teaching children from all backgrounds to read. The Reading Remedy offers step-by-step instructions, reproducible forms, and mini-books that parents can start using right away to implement Dr. Blank's system."This simple, straightforward, and time-tested approach and call to action should be treasured but above all heeded." -Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute"In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Marion Blank draws on her extensive knowledge of how the brain processes language and the written word. The result is a practical guide that can help any child develop reading skills for a lifetime." -Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"The Reading Remedy'is a tour-de-force that will be of enormous use to the millions of parents who dream of reading success for their children." -Susan A. Rose, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hospital MontefioreBlank, Marion is the author of 'Reading Remedy Six Essential Skills That Will Turn Your Child into a Reader', published 2006 under ISBN 9780471742043 and ISBN 047174204X.
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