Why Kids Can't Read Continuing to Challenge the Status Quo in Education [Hardcover]

This book has the potential to change an appalling statistic70%80% of poor minority children cannot read at grade level. This is a national and personal tragedy that cannot continue to exist. Blaunstein, Lyon, and Riccards lay out the facts, solutions, and tools to help parents work to solve this problem. Every parent should know these in order to make the changes needed to eradicate reading failure in our children.I am the parent of an 11 year old special needs child. She has had a number of problems learning to read. For a parent, navigating the education system can be extremely difficult and frustrating. Everything becomes personal, and the stakes are high. This book was so helpful to me. The resources are outstanding and, frankly, it is good to know we are not in this alone. I will recommend this book as an excellent source for other parents, teachers, and administrators.Families and parents know the relationship of reading to their childrens academic and long-term success. Many, however, are unfamiliar with the nuances of evaluating how well reading is taught in their childrens schools. The contributors have made a significant contribution to the tools parents have available to support their childrens reading instruction. Why Kids Cant Read articulates the challenges parents face with practical solutions and advice on effectively interacting with schools and teachers to support student learning. Parents, teachers, and policymakers will appreciate the no-nonsense stance and strategic resources included in this book.Parents and teachers working together can be an unstoppable force in solving our childrens reading problems. This book will guide all who want to strive for a nation of readers.This book takes the reader step-by-step through an understanding of the research on reading and ways in which a single, determined person can make a difference in the learning ability of every student in our nation's schools.Nearly forty percent of all fourth gralC'