Do You Know Where I Live?

by Emily Meredith, adapted from the book It’s Personal

When I took my older son to his kindergarten assessment, I was prepared for him to answer questions about letters and numbers and shapes. But there was one question I had completely neglected. When the teacher asked him to say his address and my phone number, he looked at her with a blank stare.

Two kids later and several grades behind us, I now understand why that question was included in his assessment. Knowing where you live is important. But beyond...