education

I helped my son and an adult get through the course that is included in this book. They had wonderful results!

The adult was a guy who went through the public school system - 20 years in the workforce - but just felt his literacy level wasn't what it should be. He had never really learned the simplest grammar rules, and was confused about a lot of what he read.

When my son did this course, he was 9 years old. It was great for both people. The steps are laid out clearly - without all the "confusion" usually found in grammar instruction.

I always did very well in English classes, and always earned an "A" in English on my report cards - I read a great deal, too. But even I learned a lot from this course!

It's just so simple, anyone with a 4th grade reading level can do it. But it doesn't "talk down" to the student, so it's appropriate for adults, too.

The pictures are fun, and the cartoonist who drew them was a Disney cartoonist! The pages are nice and big, too. The hardback version is very nicely bound and can both it and the paperback can put up with a bit of abuse. (I have six kids, this is important to me!)

Highly recommended for any parent, teacher or tutor. Or anyone who knows someone whose literacy level could use a gentle but effective boost!

(I do recommend the "Learning How to Learn" book or the "Study Skills for Life" book be studied first.)

You can email me for further info: (e-mail address)

Fill your child's mind with the ravings of a deluded con artist!

Hubbard's entire theory of education boils down to one sentence:

"All failure to learn is caused by the student going past a word that is not understood."

In schools that use Hubbard's methods, the teacher is only allowed to hand the student a dictionary. Utter nonsense.

Interestingly, Hubbard himself was prone to making up words at the drop of a hat. You won't find a lot of the words in "Dianetics", for example, in any dictionary that isn't published by the church or one of the many front organizations that it operates.

Positive views of this book were almost certainly written by church members. Phrases like "handled" and "have found it to work for me" are straight cultspeak. If you want to learn more about the real L. Ron Hubbard, type "xenu" into any search engine and prepare to be amazed!

I purchased this book for my daughter who was having trouble in school. This wonderful book taught both of us how to study. Not only has she made dramatic improvements, but I've been using the techniques as well and have found it to work for me.