{"product_id":"stop-everything-the-kids-cant-read-9798182758598","title":"Stop Everything! The Kids Can't Read","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNearly 70 percent of American children are not reading proficiently by fourth grade. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeachers aren't the problem. Children aren't the problem. The way reading has been taught is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this urgent, clear-eyed examination, veteran educator Dr. Roberta Crawford exposes the instructional theories and educational practices that have displaced proven methods of teaching children to read, and reveals how well-intentioned reforms have fueled a literacy crisis affecting millions of students nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will help you understand: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy nearly 7 in 10 American children are not reading proficiently by fourth grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow decades of shifting instructional theory displaced methods known to work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's really at stake when children struggle to read: confidence, academic success, future opportunity, and full participation in society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy literacy isn't just an educational issue, but a national one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidence-based solutions that help children become successful, confident readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of classroom experience and research, Dr. Crawford delivers more than a critique. She delivers a call to action. This book challenges educators, school leaders, policymakers, parents, and concerned citizens alike to confront the real causes of reading failure and commit to solutions that work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA must-read for anyone who believes every child deserves the chance to read, succeed, and thrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e E.P. House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182758598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Roberta Crawford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459203817653,"sku":"9798182758598","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798182758598.jpg?v=1791297828","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stop-everything-the-kids-cant-read-9798182758598","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}