teachers, legislators, and public-minded citizens allacross America. Unless we change the way our children are being taught to read, we run the risk of becoming a nation of illiterates, unable to compete in theinternational marketplace, and with increasing dependence on government support at home.Here's what you can do: 1.Establish a chapter of The National Right to Read Foundation in your community. 2.Identify parents, teachers, and community leaders who are successfully teaching phonics to children at home or in the classroom. 3.Organize workshops where trained teachers can share the benefits of phonics instruction with parents, teachers, school board members, and the press. 4.Teach your child to read at home, before he or she goes to school. 5.Submit an article to your local newspaper describing how your child learned to read using phonics....
