They want you to think they're something or someone else. They are NOT going to go around flying a flag announcing, "Hey, I'm a pirate."
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People who talk about the "stupidity" of children fly their own type of flag.
Big ANNOUNCEMENT:
If a child has less experiences, they won't know as much as others who have had more experiences.
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Teachers are paid to help students learn. Sometimes a teacher gets a child that just needs some facilitation. Sometimes you get an empty vessel and you need a pitcher to fill it. However, the teacher sometimes needs a snow shovel to fill the vessel. And frankly, I've had folks that have needed a steam shovel, a back hoe, and a caterpillar bulldozer....and it wasn't enough. If you haven't taught school, I resent your critique of teachers.
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Parents don't keep their best students at home.
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The news for this week is that the "successful" child has heard 30 million words before entering school. 30 million.
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I have an idea. (Or as Mary Michael says, "I have an I.D."
When the soon-to-be new parent(s) is(are) taking the required car seat course, I propose the instructor gives them the "read everyday to your child" pep talk. AND maybe we should give every parent a copy of the children's book "Good Night Moon" and tell the parents they have to read it 232,559 times aloud to their child before the child enters Pre-K. [Note: There are 129 words in the book. 30,000,000 divided by 129 = 232, 559 (I ROUNDED UP.)]
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I want students to learn. I want teachers to teach. But I also want our boys and girls ready to learn. So, moms and dads out in the Blogosphere, get your books and start reading. Fly the flag that says, "Successful."
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