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'''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 textbook has been remarkably successful at teaching 4 generations of students, many of whom went on to top colleges and graduate schools.
[[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.
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.
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.
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 ==
== See also ==
*[https://store.phyllisschlafly.com/product/first-reader/ First Reader]
*[https://store.phyllisschlafly.com/product/first-reader/ First Reader]
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