For some perspective... (0.00 / 0)

arguably the best readers in the world, the Finns, do not even begin to teach reading until their children are seven years old.

In Waldorf schools reading is not stressed until motor skills and general kinesthetic awareness are more developed.

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by: leolabeth @ Thu Mar 11, 2010 at 09:50:19 AM CST

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True, but I think the point is (4.00 / 1)

that in some cases, it likely doesn't matter what you send home with the kids, their parent/guardian is not going to help.

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by: Gerald Weinand @ Thu Mar 11, 2010 at 10:17:57 AM CST

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Gerald, in a lot of cases they can't help (4.00 / 1)

I share your frustration about children missing out on learning, but you would likely be amazed at how many adults can't read or write well.  The parent(s) of these children may have had so much difficulty in school that picking up a book is a dreadful experience for them.

I've met many adults here in Maine who do a great job of hiding their lack of ability to read, and you'd never know about their limitation. So the situation at home mght be a little bit more complicated than it apepars.  

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by: marisol @ Thu Mar 11, 2010 at 23:14:33 PM CST

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