"When you really listen to a child read,

[mopinko]

2. ^^^^this.

i had a kid who learned by talking. by telling me about what he had read, or invented. he always had elaborate stories about his lego creations.
i just could not put him in a place where he couldnt talk. couldnt.
especially when he had to get to know you before he could talk to you.

factory school homogenizes human contact and relationships. much to the harm of the most vulnerable kids. they need a place where they feel safe and accepted. putting them in a situation that is really built for the adults......