Learning to read in the 1960s

 Interesting article in today's NY Post about a failed reading theory that is being discontinued. A person named "B. Black" commented:

In the 1960s, Mom taught me the alphabet and that b + at spelled bat. From there I figured out cat, fat, hat, etc. My father taught me math using coins. By the time I entered 1st grade, I was miles ahead thanks to pencil and paper, a pocket full of change, and Mom and Dad (neither of whom went to college).

https://nypost.com/2023/09/17/columbia-quietly-closes-down-teachers-college-project-that-ruined-countless-lives/?spot_im_scroll_to_comments=true&spot_im_highlight_immediate=true