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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

Thanks for this conservation, and the conversations it will spark. You are both so humble and relentless in your work, it's a lovely combination.

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Joan Kelley's avatar

This is going to sound off point, but it truly isn't: here's the thing: your 6-year old's audiobook listening is maybe going to serve her as well if not better than subpar remote instruction. I could list for you the reading-related skills she's building, but trust me that you should feel GREAT about that. There are lots of things that parents are juggling right now, not the least of which is just plain old care for kids to allow for adult lives to go on. But in terms of the guilt around educating our youngest, I wish schools would go further to make sure parents understood what kids actually need -- to build reading skills especially. How can families make decisions when the goals are misunderstood?

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