• By now we’ve probably all heard the statistics. Just a little over 1 in 3 American 4th graders are able to read proficiently.

"Unfortunately, that statistic doesn’t get better as time goes by. Consider the following statistics:

  • 14% of adults can’t read.
  • Only 13% of adults can read at a proficient level.
  • 28% of adults didn’t read a book in the last year.
  • 50% of adults can’t read a book written at an 8th grade level.

So how did we get to this point?

...In his new book, Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It, Professor Seidenberg explains how his work in psychology and neuroscience has led him to believe that giving children the tools to read (through the medium of phonics) is so essential...Read all!