nea

National Education Association

Reading is fundamental. It precedes writing and mathematics. I receive tutoring requests almost every day from parents of elementary and middle school students, and most requests are for reading. The mother of my homeschooled, very gifted 8-year-old student tells me that I can continue with the plan we have for him, which, as the plan has evolved, allows him to co-direct himself in reading and writing. He has a new math tutor who is in his twenties, and that seems to be working well.