Every job faces its own Covid-19 difficulties, but there should be no comparison guilting. Every job is different. Teachers face comparison attacks, with no consideration of the uniqueness found in the school environment. Teachers are not taking an extended vacation. They’re working around the clock to teach children safely whether in school or remotely. Some […]
Pediatricians, Common Core and the Meaning of “Pushing” Early Childhood Literacy
Be careful using the word “push” when it comes to reading. There is always the fear that Common Core State Standards are behind it. A recent Memphis Commercial Appeal had an Op Ed entitled “Pediatricians Push Early Childhood Literacy.” They were referring to the American Association of Pediatricians (AAP) recommendation that pediatricians should remind parents […]