If I were to take my four-year-old grandson to the Los Angeles Main Library, show him a few books, and tell him that he should learn to read, how well would he succeed without further instruction and supervised practice?
You’re right. Not well.
In our schools we teach many core subjects, including reading, arithmetic, history, and geography. As a society, however, we seldom teach how to get along with other people in an effective and consistent way. Instead we assume that our children will...
Published on February 26, 2019 03:00