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Originally Posted by Iliftrocks
Parents are the main problem. Ultimate responsibility for raising and educating children is the parents. Don't blame crappy teachers ( they are crappy by the way ). If you want your kids to be able to read, teach them to read. My daughter was reading at 3, at a level above what I saw her classmates had in first grade. I was a working dad, and I read to her every chance I got, and even some math. We need to value education more as a society.
Wow, I find myself so mad about our educational system, that I can't think straight enough to continue...... I'm going to go curse now
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I know how to read and I love reading, but knowing how to do something does not immediately give you the skills to teach someone else to do it.
My kids love stories/books and my eldest (who is 5) can recognise all his letters, but recognising letters doesn't necessarily mean he knows the sounds they all make, nor the sounds of each when used in conjunction with others.
By your standards I'm a failed parent.
However, I do agree parents have a huge role to play in education - instilling values and skills (e.g. respecting others, listening etc.) is much more easily accomplished at home.