Reading this news story just made me want to cry in frustration. Those poor kids are not being taught how to read and write. They flunk the tests, and the adults in their lives blame the tests (which cost tens of millions of dollars). Read one third-grader’s answer on a test (see photo in the article). Unbelievable! Note that these kids had been taught only using Common Core materials since kindergarten.

All it takes is one adult to read to a child, to help them learn to read, and then to help them learn to write. Schools make all of this so complicated, and clearly their current methods don’t work! What’s going to happen to these children if no one ever helps them learn how to read and write?

Any parent can do this. If you need help and encouragement in this area, read my FREE report, “Teaching Your Children to Write.”