Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
All the teachers I know are pretty irritated by Sold a Story, mostly their criticisms are:<p>- if you just teach phonics you aren&#x27;t actually helping kids to read (they&#x27;ve tried) because reading is more than just sounds<p>- Sold a Story omits basically any nuance for shock facts<p>I also think it&#x27;s important to point out that APM Reports isn&#x27;t an independent journalistic outfit. They accept grants for specific research. In particular Sold a Story was funded by The Hollyhock Foundation and others. I&#x27;m not saying this model is bad or impugning anyone&#x27;s motives here; on the contrary I would say people are acting more or less in good faith. I&#x27;m just saying there are definitely agendas here.<p>For a more well-reasoned, academic look at the science of reading (SOR), have a look here [0].<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;nepc.colorado.edu&#x2F;publication&#x2F;science-of-reading" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;nepc.colorado.edu&#x2F;publication&#x2F;science-of-reading</a>