RE: historically low reading scores
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my perspective as a parent/grandparent and retired teacher
1. parents should set the example by reading for themselves and to/with their children
2. teachers are told what/when/how to teach and assess
3. the US Dept of Ed should be permanently dissolved along with the money-grubbing pre-assessment, assessment, post-assessment creation companies
4. computer/internet usage is merely A tool for teaching/learning
5. basic knowledge/understanding of The 3-Rs is a MUST
6. the ability to read/comprehend is a window to the world
Re Scores:
I couldn’t agree more. You should be on the School Board.
I agree! and this one:
parents should set the example by reading for themselves and to/with their children
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My parents read aloud to us when we were very young and I learned to read just from looking at the pages while being read to. By 4 I was reading fluently. Our house was filled with books. So I did the same with my children, and they were early and every enthusiastic readers. Many library visits. Now of course libraries have some horrible books for young people so parentsly have to be careful.