Recommended Reading for Phono-Graphix Courses

If you’re attending the One Day Word Work Internship Course, you’re expected to read these before completion of the three to six month internship process. 

If you're attending the 35-Hour Certification Course, we recommend you read these books in order to help you understand the underpinnings of our educational philosophy. 

Reading Reflex - The Foolproof Method for Teaching Your Child to Read, Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness The book for learning to use Phono-Graphix at home or school without training. There is a US and UK version available. You’ll find this book in most bookstores, and on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.

Phono-Graphix- A New Method For Remediating Reading Problems, (Orton Annals of Dyslexia, vol.46, 1996; Carmen McGuinness, et al)

The original scientific research paper on the efficacy of the Phono-Graphix method. The complete study can be obtained from the International Dyslexia Association Chester Building, Suite 382, 8600 LaSalle Road, Baltimore, MD 21286, tel 410-296-0232. From outside the US add country code (01). 

 

How to Increase Your Child’s Verbal Intelligence - The Language Wise Method, Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness Possibly the most complete book on learning ever written. There is a US and UK version available. You’ll find this book in most bookstores, and on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.

How Children Fail, John Holt The classic book about how teachers (and parents) can fail to teach children because of poor teaching techniques combined with children’s evasive and compensating techniques. This book is available in most bookstores in the US AND UK, and is available on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.

Children: the Challenge, Rudolf Dreikurs The best book ever written for understanding and managing children’s behavior in learning situations. This book is available in most bookstores in the US, and is available on amazon.com. Ordering this book on amazon.co.uk costs more and takes longer, so we suggest UK trainees order from amazon.com.