amilies: We need you. We need you to read to your children. We need you to
support their learning at home. We need you to take on literacy and learning as a
priority for the future of our children and the future of our world.
For those of us in education, the message is so straightforward and simple, we
presume the majority of the public will agree and understand why it is so crucial.
But if this is the case—if the majority gets it—then why are the statistics on
literacy so grim?
By Marcie Craig Post
LITERACY
STARTS AT HOME
Marcie Craig Post
(mpost@reading.org) is
the executive director of
the International Literacy
Association.
Family engagement is imperative for continued
student achievement
OUR VIEW
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May/June 2015 | READING TODAY