Mark Seidenberg and John McWhorter on reading versus literacy.

Why We Stopped Teaching Children How to Read

Why We Stopped Teaching Children How to Read

A show about the mysteries of English.
Jan. 10 2017 1:13 PM

Why We Stopped Teaching Children How to Read

Mark Seidenberg, author of Language at the Speed of Sight, discusses the fallout from the reading wars.

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