By the Rubric of Rhythm, They'll Read

By the Rubric of Rhythm, They'll Read

offers alternative keys for children

reading below basic to succeed.

Opening doors and new horizons

for students placed at risk,

tapping into their multiple intelligences

that systemic approaches and standardized tests have missed.

It discusses the history of public schooling

and the reading literacy paradigm,

stating the problem while presenting solutions

that stimulate and liberate students' minds--

Into real-world social

and interactional contexts,

using poetr...