Best of
Teaching

1966

Why Johnny Can't Read--And What You Can Do About It


Rudolf Flesch - 1966
    Department of Education. Contains complete materials and instructions on teaching children to read at home.

Ananse the Spider


Peggy Appiah - 1966
    Here are thirteen humorous stories that tell of the adventures of the cunning spider.

Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent Education


Shinichi Suzuki - 1966
    In it, the author presents the philosophy and principles of Suzuki's teaching methods. Through the examples from his own life and teaching, Suzuki establishes his case for early childhood education and the high potential of every human being---not just those seemingly gifted.

The Red, White and Black Continent


Herbert Wendt - 1966
    It doesn't read like nonfiction. The author is a gifted, enthusiastic raconteur & his view of Latin America is deeply sympathetic, influenced only casually by his being German. His opinions are those of almost any informed, liberal European--or American, for that matter. Too long held back by their upper classes & foreign investors, he sees the common people of South & Central America ready to seize their rights, by violence if need be, with the help of Cuba & China if no better path is clear. With brief exceptions of FDR's & JFK's administrations, US policy has been anything but enlightened. Ranging freely from country to country, from ancient to colonial to contemporary history, weaving in his own 1st-hand reports, Wendt has managed to make his points with clearer & fresher effect than most, blending the readability of travelogue with the authority of serious social, political & economic analysis.--Kirkus (edited)Three revolutions Hurricane over the CaribbeanBanana republics Heritage of Simón BolívarOn the ruins of the Inca empireUndefeated condor Lightning on the La Plata Brazil-a world in itself