The Adult Connections throughout this book reaffirm and reinforce MegaSkills adults need in building children's education. When we pair the MegaSkills children need and those that adults need, we get a chance to grow together with our children. It is hard to be a parent today. And, it's not just because of time. Many parents, educated and successful in other ways, feel and sometimes act like failures with their children.
Authority is questioned.
Children are being influenced by forces well outside the home. It can be very discouraging. Children very early begin to reveal attitudes and behaviors that, we know, are harmful to their chances for doing well in school and in life. That's not what the TV says. My teacher doesn't like me.