tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post115737267907546854..comments2023-12-29T05:24:43.830-06:00Comments on Kay Brooks: They need youKay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-1157381873965294832006-09-04T09:57:00.000-05:002006-09-04T09:57:00.000-05:00Tom,You're exactly right. Reading with your childr...Tom,<BR/><BR/>You're exactly right. Reading with your children is a fundamental that every parent should be doing. When I talk about parental involvement I don't limit it to volunteering in the school. That was the focus of the Virtual Mom article and so I can see how that would frame and seem to limit my statement.Kay Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-1157381239603528312006-09-04T09:47:00.000-05:002006-09-04T09:47:00.000-05:00A great article, but in terms of "There is no bett...A great article, but in terms of "There is no better predictor for a child's success than the involvement of their parents or guardians," the most important thing is left out: reading to and with your child. Not to downplay being a volunteer in the school at all, but I'd bet the amount of reading in a home is the best predictor of a child's success. Of course, the people who need to "hear" that probably aren't reading the Tennessean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com