"...in 1941, the principal in my school read the 23rd Psalm at our assemblies. Children were taught to read with phonics, write in cursive, and learned the arithmetic facts by rote memorization. So, dyslexia was unheard of, and there was no such thing as 'attention deficit disorder'. The teacher stood at the head of the class...we all sat at desks bolted to the floor, and everyone's attention was focused on her. Or else! So, you weren't allowed to have 'attention deficit disorder'."
- Sam Blumenfeld, educational author; creator of Alpha Phonics and the How to Tutor series.
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