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. . . and away: Sidney Ledson, who claims he can put any child well on the way to reading in just 60 days, uses letter and combinations of letters to help three tiny pupils. Left to right are Michael D'Alessandro, 3, Sarah Jayne Puppi, 2, and Jacqueline Symons, 3. Ledson has written two books on the subject.
. . . and away: Sidney Ledson, who claims he can put any child well on the way to reading in just 60 days, uses letter and combinations of letters to help three tiny pupils. Left to right are Michael D'Alessandro, 3, Sarah Jayne Puppi, 2, and Jacqueline Symons, 3. Ledson has written two books on the subject.

. . . and away: Sidney Ledson, who claims he can put any child well on the way to reading in just 60 days, uses letter and combinations of letters to help three tiny pupils. Left to right are Michael D'Alessandro, 3, Sarah Jayne Puppi, 2, and Jacqueline Symons, 3. Ledson has written two books on the subject.

Date11/30/1983
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0129300F
Classroom at home: Sidney Ledson teaches his daughter Jena, 15, at home after removing the girl from Scarborough high school because he felt her education was suffering
Classroom at home: Sidney Ledson teaches his daughter Jena, 15, at home after removing the girl from Scarborough high school because he felt her education was suffering
1/15/1985
Frank Symons. We'll be metric by 1980
Frank Symons. We'll be metric by 1980
1/23/1975
Allan Symons, left, and father, Gordon, head new insurance firm.
Allan Symons, left, and father, Gordon, head new insurance firm.
3/29/1979
Restaurateur William De Laurentis specializes in massive portions of spaghetti food combinations at the Dell Tavern. He's also the contented impresario of the upstairs Theatre in the Dell, where his first opera opens tonight.
Restaurateur William De Laurentis specializes in massive portions of spaghetti food combinations at the Dell Tavern. He's also the contented impresario of the upstairs Theatre in the Dell, where his first opera opens tonight.
1/27/1973
Luigi Morabito, co-owner of the Oke franchise in Toronto, encourages customers to try on unusual color combinations.
Luigi Morabito, co-owner of the Oke franchise in Toronto, encourages customers to try on unusual color combinations.
12/2/1986
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
9/1/1978
Winning Team: Scarborough physician Robert Brock treats Canadian Ice dance champion Jacqueline Petr's leg at the sports medicine clinic at North York General Hospital.
Winning Team: Scarborough physician Robert Brock treats Canadian Ice dance champion Jacqueline Petr's leg at the sports medicine clinic at North York General Hospital.
3/9/1992
Don Foster, left, head of funeral directors course at Humber College, shows Yves Gauthier, 23, and Jacqueline Paterson, 18, facial reconstruction on a model
Don Foster, left, head of funeral directors course at Humber College, shows Yves Gauthier, 23, and Jacqueline Paterson, 18, facial reconstruction on a model
11/24/1986
Everything fits: That's as it should be - Ken Cummings is the teacher and if he can't do it right, everyone's in trouble. Cummings instructs in furniture design at Humber College and teaches his students to strive for a combination of good looks and practicality. Students are quick to pick this up, he says.
Everything fits: That's as it should be - Ken Cummings is the teacher and if he can't do it right, everyone's in trouble. Cummings instructs in furniture design at Humber College and teaches his students to strive for a combination of good looks and practicality. Students are quick to pick this up, he says.
8/13/1979
Expert: Prof. Merit Davis, standing on Bay St. at the Lake Shore Blvd. crossing, says the combination of heavy traffic and drivers who may be unfamiliar with Toronto add up to a sure formula for accidents.
Expert: Prof. Merit Davis, standing on Bay St. at the Lake Shore Blvd. crossing, says the combination of heavy traffic and drivers who may be unfamiliar with Toronto add up to a sure formula for accidents.
7/25/1985
Careful melange: Studio/showplace of design team Frank Thibodeau (far left) and Stephen Bailey features a combination of contemporary, antique and art deco pieces, above, with black sofa sections designed by Bailey used as accents
Careful melange: Studio/showplace of design team Frank Thibodeau (far left) and Stephen Bailey features a combination of contemporary, antique and art deco pieces, above, with black sofa sections designed by Bailey used as accents
5/28/1981
New man in town: ralph Medjuck, a Halifax developer, is the man behind the $200 million Yonge-Richmond Centre, a combination office tower and luxury hotel now under construction
New man in town: ralph Medjuck, a Halifax developer, is the man behind the $200 million Yonge-Richmond Centre, a combination office tower and luxury hotel now under construction
6/23/1989