First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Written especially for parents who want their children to read and write as well as they possibly can, the author gives clear instructions on how to use the principles of his system to help your child discover the joys of language and self expression. The Educational Testing Service confirmed, in a study of 10,000 children, that this method of teaching writing and reading to kindergarten and first grade children was superior to any other system available at that time.