Samuel Blumenfeld (born 1926 in New York – 2015 in Waltham) was a phonics advocate and conservative writer.
He frequently lectured in favor of systematic phonics instruction in the teaching of reading and wrote over a dozen books on education.
[1] Blumenfeld's critiques against having psychologies in the U.S. public education system is often quoted by Church of Scientology in their publications, and he serves in the Board of Commissioners of Citizens Commission on Human Rights, a Scientology affiliated lobbying organization.
[2] Growing up in the South Bronx, Blumenfeld saw combat in Italy during World War II and later graduated from the City College of New York.
[4] How To Tutor and Alpha Phonics outline Blumenfeld's preferred methods for teaching children basic school subjects.