Charles J. Sykes - Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add

Pros: A lot of information, examples, and references
Cons: The author is inflexible; it was not written with the intended audience in mind

I don't like to read things that make me feel angry, frustrated, or helpless. I also find it hard to recommend a book that gave me no joy in its reading. I've done the former, however, and I am about to do the latter. Please know that I'm not enjoying...

Pros: Cites great examples and definitions
Cons: Gets way off track from the title of the book

As a future educator I read this book for a methods class. I had heard reviews on it, and it had been recommended to me by a few people. I agree with a lot of what the author says, but I feel as if he got off track from the title of his book. In almost...