Logic List English: Rhyming Words Etc. - Volume 1 A - Softcover

Sandy, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976783282 ISBN 13: 9780976783282

Publisher: DragonEye Books, 2009

Synopsis

The author of this book is a classroom assistant in Scotland. He conceived of this book series after struggling to learn a foreign language and wondering what stumbling blocks someone new to English would have, in increasing his or her own knowledge of the language. He also sought out and discovered ways to actively build up vocabulary and introduce grammar to the learner through usage i.e. samples, rather than trying to teach the rules and letting them acquire the vocabulary, which he considers back to front as a process. The ideas behind this series are not totally original but their format as workbooks is as far as he knows, as is their use at all levels (Secondary, Remedial, Adult Literacy and Second Language learning). It is hoped that this set of volumes will help reduce the growing trend in illiteracy, by reproducing easily assemble material, through teaching memorable patterns in all areas as the series progresses. In the authors opinion, language should be taught scientifically as with Mathematics - one symbol at a time, then in combinations and variations, that is letters, words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs, essays. Language is music (sound) and this links to Math's through harmony of effort as in poetry or song, its highest, most enjoyable form - where both sorts of sound come together (instrumental and vocal).

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From the Author

I heard this book dismissed as 'just columns of words' - try telling an accountant that there work is just columns of numbers! Literacy is the written word and this is where education is failing as it is taught as verbal story telling, which misses out on spelling altogether and condemns rote learning as old fashioned but how do you memorise anything without repetition?   The mind is like a gun - the science is to load it with bullets and the art where you aim those bullets and how.  I have been told my ideas are unworkable by people who have never tried them - perhaps it them that are not working?  As we say in The UK 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' (Things work if you do - nothing in, nothing out).The link between music and language is well researched (Chris Brewer 1995 Dee Dickinson 1993 Dr Nina Kraus 2011).  It is also known to enhance learning in general.

Edition details

• Publisher: DragonEye Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976783282
• ISBN 13: 9780976783282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96