false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177696689m/726552.jpg 726552 3 "Reading Without Nonsense" remains a groundbreaking, humanistic antidote to the managed "systems" approach to reading instruction. In his extensively revised fourth edition, Frank Smith brings teachers and teacher educators up to date on how reading should not be taught. It is a necessary reminder that reading and learning to read are natural activities. <P>There is a massive assault on the independence of teachers of reading, mandated under the No Child Left Behind legislation, which regards reading as an unnatural act requiring contrived systematic instruction. Now more important than ever, Reading Without Nonsense, Fourth Edition provides the evidence and arguments that teachers need to resist this mechanistic view. As Frank Smith emphasizes, the act of reading has never changed despite all the changes in materials, procedures, and methodology proposed by people with an interest in how reading is taught. <P>"Reading Without Nonsense" remains one of the most authoritative, influential, informative, and accessible texts on reading and learning to read. This bestseller is popular with classroom teachers and university professors as well as administrators, parents, and everyone concerned with literacy and education. 1842902 1985 Reading Without Nonsense total:12|5:5|4:4|3:3| 12 50 17 3 3 0 false false Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Mon Dec 29 13:25:47 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 13:28:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Feb 21 15:32:56 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 15:35:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 07 18:00:07 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 18:02:34 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 14 16:35:41 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 16:37:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 27 03:12:10 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 03:52:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 26 12:45:02 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 12:45:02 -0700 2009 4 0 true false Tue May 05 07:22:43 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 07:30:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Dec 31 04:44:12 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 04:44:12 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 12 20:07:51 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 17 19:25:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 14 17:06:45 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 17:06:45 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Oct 23 09:30:57 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 09:30:57 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Sep 25 12:14:18 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 12:14:18 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 10 21:00:58 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 21:01:00 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun May 18 14:43:10 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 14:43:19 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Dec 18 17:45:41 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 17:45:41 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Thu Sep 06 07:25:48 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 07:25:48 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Aug 14 18:35:56 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 18:35:56 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=726552