Welcome to the Rethinking Schools Archives and Website Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Preview of Article: Learning to Read And the ‘W Principle Force-feeding direct instruction to poor kids won't help them learn to read. By Gerald Coles Illustrator: Jean-Claude Lejeune To read the rest of this article: Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here.