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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if parents are responsible for teaching their kids to read, then what is the point of school? [/quote]

You do realize that kids learn others skills over the course of K-12 besides the basics of reading?[/quote]

Sure, but this thread is primarily focused on K-3 instruction, right?

And you can’t really excel in school if you can’t *read*.

So, if reading instruction isn’t working in mcps…one of the best resourced school districts with a history of achievement (albeit in the past)…then it seems fair to ask, “What are they doing if they aren’t doing this?” And, “if they expect parents to teach kids to read, then perhaps they should explicitly tell us that.”

#BeBetter,MCPS[/quote]

Certain that learning to read is not the only skill taught in K-3.  And no one said MCPS said parents should reach kids to read.  Folks here indicated we thought  it was strange that parents didn’t view teaching reading as primarily their responsibility/accountability.[/quote]

I’ll admit I’ve been out of school myself for a long time, but that’s not how it used to be. We were primarily taught to read in school and practiced a few minutes each night reading to our parents.  And reading instruction didn’t even start until 1st grade back then.  Since times have seemingly changed, it would be nice if schools gave parents a heads up that it is primarily their responsibility to teach at home.[/quote]

You need a “heads up” to do your job as a parent? Good luck. [/quote]

DP, but for me it is more that schools are no longer about education, but socialization and childcare.  Parents are supposed to be the primary educators in the evening vs. the teachers they spend all day with.  Some of you seem very comfortable with that setup, I find it disturbing.[/quote]

Your job first and foremost, was always to be a primary educator in your own child's life. Please tell me you knew this before having kids? You didn't....?

No wonder....

No words. [/quote]

Parents are the PRIMARY EDUCATOR in their child's life in terms of:
- Instilling values
- Expectations
- Manners
- Character

But SCHOOLS are the PRIMARY ACADEMIC EDUCATORS in children's lives. If this was not the case, they would not exist. The government would instead funnel money to parents to instruct and implement curriculum to their kids directly.

Stop playing this stupid game. [/quote]

What??? In what way is this true?  So schools are responsible for teaching kids life skills.   So I’m suppose to send my kid to school with their laundry so they learn how to do it?  Maybe I should ask schools to teach them how to bathe?  How to swim? Basic safety like looking both ways before crossing the street?

Reading is a basic life skill at this point.  Because you for some odd reason want relegated it to only being an academic skill doesn’t make it so.

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What you said is literally the opposite of what I said....reading is an academic skill. I see how you're trying to contort to make a different argument but you can't argue that reading is not intrinsically and inextricably connected to academics.

If it wasn't, schools wouldn't base a huge chunk of their efficacy and performance on reading scores. Your argument doesn't hold any water. Stop it.[/quote]

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