The Early Years - Helping Our Children Succeed

The striking lyrics of a song I heard as a child had profound impact on my life
and resonate today:
“Education, education this is the foundation. Our rise in population needs
sound education. To be recognized anywhere you go. You better have your
certification to show. To enjoy any kind of happiness, knowledge is the key to
success. Children go to school and learn well, otherwise later on in life you will
catch real hell, without an education in your head, your whole will be pure misery
you’re better off dead; for there is simply no room in this whole wide world for an
uneducated little boy or girl, don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray, to earn
tomorrow you got to learn today.” (Slinger Francisco, aka “the Mighty Sparrow”
1950s).
A worthy action to ensure parents contribute to the ultimate educational
success of their children is to provide a stellar foundation of language and reading
readiness. This handbook provides some general tips to help alleviate some of the
anxieties. The contents draws from personal and educational research in which
experts in the field of education conclude that early intervention in students language
and reading comprehension skills filters into all aspects of school work and
contributes to better overall performance in related subjects.
----Marilyn James
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