| English Spelling Explained Contributor(s): Bell, Masha (Author) |
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ISBN: 1910903086 ISBN-13: 9781910903087 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.24" W x 7.99" (0.47 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In every English-speaking country, roughly one in six children find it impossible to learn to read and write well enough to cope with secondary schooling or the literacy demands of modern life. This failure tends to be blamed, predominantly, on poor teaching and inadequate parenting. Government ministers put teachers under relentless pressure to improve their methods and raise standards. They also run expensive media campaigns to encourage parents to get more involved in their children's education. Masha Bell believes that the main cause of the relatively high levels of literacy failure in all English-speaking countries are the irregularities of English spelling. She explains how they make learning to read and write exceptionally difficult and time-consuming. She also traces the chief causes of English spelling inconsistencies and makes some suggestions for coping with them and for reducing them. |
