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What do we know about how schools learn and what do we know about how students are taught in schools? This is the first chapter (of an unknown number) that begins:
"Schools are word-based. The first things young students learn are the ABCs and how to read. This usually begins with a flashcard showing the letter “A” and a picture of a red delicious apple. There have always been visual reinforcements for words, especially in the formative years. As students advance, the pictures gradually diminish and the words increase."
There is discussion on how much students know through visual images long before they begin to read at the age of ~5 as well as a discussion about the "explosion of visual language that changed the life of almost every child" in the 50s.
This chapter raised a number of points that I hope to see explored in more detailed as more is published.
