sentences:  "Storylords" has been criticized by a conservative educator for its emphasis on the whole language method of learning reading skills, rather than through the use of phonics.Phyllis Schlafly commented on her political activism website, the Eagle Forum, that the series tells kids to "skip over" words they can't pronounce, and instead try to figure out their meanings through pictures or context clues.She concluded that, "With these mischievous instructions, children will never be able to read books unless there are pictures on every page."