One of the earliest tasks that a child faces, and arguably the most important one, is to learn how to read. For many, this skill is easily acquired, but for others, the letters on the page remain a mystery. A third group of readers learn to read at some level but never learn to read well, with ease, and with enjoyment. It is for that third group, now grown into adults and teens, that this book is written.
Read Better! For Adults and Teens provides easy-to-follow lessons, which teach the fundamentals of English and ways to improve your comprehension skills. This simple method not only teaches you how the English language is "encoded," but also provides 80 incremental standardized practice stories with grade level scoring for charting progress. With chapters like "Phonemes, Phonics, and Phonograms," "6 Types of Syllables," and "Comprehension Strategies," you will receive vital information you need to improve your reading. Note More limited readers should work with a parent, friend, or tutor who can correct pronunciation and check understanding of each lesson. This book is also recommended for use in middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities, homeschooling, work settings, GED programs, ESL English learning programs, and prisons.
About the Author: Linda Schrock Taylor grew up in Michigan and learned to read in a one-room schoolhouse. She graduated in 1972 from the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Deaf Education and a minor in English. She later earned an MA in English from Central Michigan University, attended training courses from Spalding Reading International, and passed the Praxis II examination for Reading Specialists. She has taught both hearing and deaf students at all levels, preschool through university. The last two decades of her career were spent teaching teens, college students, and adults. The need for appropriate materials and methods for these groups inspired Linda to write Read Better! For Adults and Teens. She is now working on the next book, Spell Better!
Linda Schrock Taylor currently lives in Tustin, Michigan. For more information, or to read her columns on reading, spelling, homeschooling, and more, please visit her website at http: //www.ReadWriteSpellBetter.com.
