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'''First Reader''' is a book written by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] to teach children how to read using [[phonics]]. After ''[[Why Johnny Can't Read]]'' (1955) shocked [[American]]s at how [[liberal]]s were failing to teach children how to read in school, particularly [[public school]], Phyllis Schlafly embarked on a phonics-based approach and used its successfully for 60 years.
[[File:Phyllis Schlafly speaking at CPAC 1988 and William Rusher.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Phyllis Schlafly]] speaking at CPAC in 1988]]
'''First Reader''' is a book written by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] to teach children how to read using [[phonics]].<ref>https://store.phyllisschlafly.com/product/first-reader/</ref> This inexpensive, 165-page book has successfully taught 4 generations, many of whom went on to top colleges and professions (link below).
Its advantages include:
*large print, which makes a big helpful difference
*colors to distinguish syllables, which is an immense aid
*terrific mixture of poems, stories, and practice drills
*a sprinkling of good vocabulary learning
*colorful images early in the book to assist in learning
*themes that include some conservative and religious messages, without overdoing it
*concise: only 165 pages, which makes it very useful as a reference to repeatedly return to
After ''[[Why Johnny Can't Read]]'' (1955) shocked [[American]]s at how [[liberal]]s were failing to teach children how to read in school, particularly [[public school]], Phyllis Schlafly embarked on a phonics-based approach and used it successfully for 60 years.
If kids fail to learn how to read -- as tens of millions fail to learn today -- then they will never be able to read the [[Bible]].
If kids fail to learn how to read -- as tens of millions fail to learn today -- then they will never be able to read the [[Bible]].
[[California]] has the highest illiteracy in the [[United States]], and other [[liberal]]-run regions are nearly as dismal in reading ability.
[[California]] has the highest illiteracy in the [[United States]], and other [[liberal]]-run regions are nearly as dismal in reading ability.<ref>https://californiapolicycenter.org/the-school-choice-battles-ahead/</ref>
Boys who grow up in an illiterate-dominant region has a life expectancy in [[England]] that is 26 years shorter than a boy who grow up in a highly literate area.<ref>https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/staggering-link-between-literacy-and-life-expectancy-revealed-1763333</ref>
== Textbook ==
This book is 165 pages long, with colorful images and big print. Unlike other books, it is a [[phonics]]-first approach, with "sight words" taught as merely an exception to the vast majority of words t be learned phonetically.
The book does not censor religious words or images, and includes them fully. Pages are progressively more difficult, with a challenging amount of three-syllable words presented on page 154, a more challenging array of four-syllable words listed on page 162, and then the final page 165 has a few five- and six-syllable words after the student is able to read out any big word phonetically.
== Words ==
Amid many familiar words presented in this book for first-time readers or reading improvement, a few of the words may be challenging for an average instructor to precisely define:
*furlough (fɜr-low - a temporary, unpaid leave-of-absence from a job or the military, or sometimes a suspension of imprisonment for the prisoner to go home for a bit) (p. 142)
*sop (SAHP - a conciliatory gift) (p. 9)
*pod (päd - a protective container in nature or in transportation vehicles such as planes or ships) (p. 13)
*bower (ˈbou-(ə)r) - a nice little dwelling, or a cool place in the shade sheltered by tree branches or large plants/vines) (p. 84)
*cadge (kaj) - "to obtain (something) for free often by persuading or imposing on another : sponge"<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadge</ref> (p. 109)
*fledge (flej) - "of a young bird : to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity"<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fledge</ref> (p. 109)
*stile (stīl) - a few steps that allow people but typically not animals to climb over a wall or fence
*trough (trȯf - a long and shallow container or ditch for animals to feed from, for food or water) (pp. 142-43)
== See also ==
*[https://store.phyllisschlafly.com/product/first-reader/ First Reader]
== References ==
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