The Educated Child
A Parents Guide From Preschool Through Eighth Grade
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The purpose of this book is to help you secure a good education for your child from early childhood through the eighth grade. As far as learning goes, these years are the most important. They are the time when children acquire the bricks and mortar of a solid education – the knowledge, skills, habits, and ideals that will serve as the foundation of learning and character throughout their lives. If that edifice is solid by the end of eighth grade, then a student’s future is bright indeed. If poorly constructed, the outlook is much dimmer.
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Wisdom to Share
From early childhood through the eighth grade, as far as learning goes, are the most important years for the child. They are the time when children acquire the bricks and mortar of a solid education—the knowledge, skills, habits, and ideals that will serve as the foundation of learning and character throughout their lives.
Your dreams, your efforts, your examples and loving exhortations—these set the boundaries of your child’s education.
You are always your child’s most influential teacher. The more involved you are, the better your child’s chances of getting a good education.
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