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This is a transformative book for anyone who is interested in teaching, learning or equity. Dr. Wolf makes it clear how complex learning to read is and how far behind children who are not read to at home are. This is a wonderful book to understand the connection between brain research and the practical aspects of understanding the world through words on the page. THis book removes the moral and magical assessment of reading problems.
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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf
Judy van Tijn, August 13, 2009
This is a transformative book for anyone who is interested in teaching, learning or equity. Dr. Wolf makes it clear how complex learning to read is and how far behind children who are not read to at home are. This is a wonderful book to understand the connection between brain research and the practical aspects of understanding the world through words on the page. THis book removes the moral and magical assessment of reading problems.(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)