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Artley was a contributing author of the Dick and Jane books ("See Dick. See Dick run. Run Dick run.") The books, which have been used by millions of American kids to get their start with reading over four decades, are just one of several primary reading programs Artley developed or revised. He also worked with Reader's Digest, Scholastic, and the World Book Encyclopedia. Artley died July 7 at age 91. From This is True for 5 July 1998 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: DK Publishing List Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $11.55  By: Jerry L. Johns List Price: $46.95 Amazon Price: $42.26  By: David Barton List Price: $6.95 Amazon Price: $6.95 Editorial Review: The New England Primer was the first textbook ever printed in America and was used to teach reading and Bible lessons in our schools until the twentieth century. In fact, many of the Founders and their children learned to read from the Primer. This pocket-size edition is an historical reprint of the 1777 version used in many schools during the Founding Era.  By: Samuel L. Blumenfeld List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $29.95  By: Dorothy S. Strickland List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $19.95 Editorial Review: This book will help you establish sound instructional practices that value phonics as an important tool for understanding and using written language. Strickland sets forth the issues that focus on phonics and the controversy they inevitably arouse; demonstrates how reading and phonics instruction have changed in recent years; and provides suggestions for helping children learn to use phonics as a key component of their overall reading development. You'll also find suggestions for curriculum development and for articulating the phonics program to parents and the community. ©1998 | 112 pp | ISBN: 0-87207-184-7 | 184-553 | Elementary |
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