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To: LindyBill who wrote (112618)	5/5/2005 11:38:10 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793866

How can it be that a child with a lot of books in her home does well at school even if she never reads them? Left out an important environmental factor - homes with lots of books and parents who read regularly have a positive influence on the children. Kids are socialized into an environment where reading is normal, acceptable, and perceived as an enjoyable and worthwhile activity. If a kid grows up having only seen its parents read a magazine or two, that's a whole other influence. It would be hard to isolate that effect though, since its so tied to the parents' socioeconomics to begin with. Is it the affluence and education of the parents, or the influence of the subtle environmental cues? Derek

To: LindyBill who wrote (112618)	5/5/2005 3:54:26 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793866

Disagree with USA on a couple of things....The child's parents do NOT have to have a high income, but income certainly helps. If only high income mattered, we wouldn't have America. Period. Most of the important things that have happened in our history, have happened because of a person's ATTITUDE, and WILL to learn. This is just one of many websites that talks about things of importance to our country, and some of the people who made it happen. If the Government would stop taking money from people, then perhaps those people would have a bit more to contribute to their own families. The poor get many opportunities that the middle class doesn't have or have opportunities to get, because their families are making "too much money to qualify" for much of anything. kclibrary.nhmccd.edu Culture cramming" doesn't turn children into academic superstars, according to a long term U.S. Education Department study. For example, well-educated parents' children tend to read well, even if Mom and Dad don't read frequently to the tykes. USA Today summarizes what factors matter and or don't: Matters: The child has highly educated parents. Doesn't: The child regularly watches TV at home. Matters: The child's parents have high income. [KLP says this doesn't matter, in the for whatever it's worth department....] Doesn't: The child's mother didn't work between birth and kindergarten. Matters: The child's parents speak English in the home. Doesn't: The child's parents regularly take him to museums. Matters: The child's mother was 30 or older at time of the child's birth. Doesn't: The child attended Head Start.