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It was mentioned as a book that was critical of the American public school system and how children were being taught to read. It's mentioned as a contributing factor for the creation of 'The Cat in the Hat'.
I think in 1955 there was a book written called Why Can't Johnny Read?
— Episode: Dr. Seuss: The Good, the Bad and the Ugl...
Episode: Dr. Seuss: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
It was mentioned as a book that was critical of the American public school system and how children were being taught to read. It's mentioned as a contributing factor for the creation of 'The Cat in the Hat'.
I think in 1955 there was a book written called Why Can't Johnny Read?
it was basically like an indictment of the American public school system, the education system and how we taught kids to read and it was equally an indictment of like Dick and Jane and the way that kids used to read or be taught to read was just basically here are words on a page memorized them. This is a red ball. This is the word red. Don't be an idiot. Red ball.
he said you know who would be a great children's book author to teach kids how to read is Dr. Seuss.
Episode: Dr. Seuss: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
It was a book that criticized the American education system and the way children were taught to read, which ultimately led to the creation of The Cat in the Hat.
I think in 1955 there was a book written called Why Can't Johnny Read?
And a guy named Rudolph Flesh and I realized what we've jumped over. We'll get back to it.
A guy named Rudolph Flesh.
it was basically like an indictment of the American public school system, the education system and how we taught kids to read and it
was equally an indictment of like Dick and Jane and the way that kids used to read or be taught to read was just basically here are words on a page memorized them. This is a red ball.