Students of lower grades should use bound books for their schoolwork and homework instead of worksheets, which may be crumpled and lost. I know this seems like a small, insignificant detail. However, the truth is that neither student nor teacher nor parent can comprehend the collection of worksheets that accumulates during the course of a year. Progress becomes apparent to teachers, parents and students when the can evaluate the collected work of weeks or months. Being able to judge the work keeps parents and students more focused, and helps them keep up with the curriculum.
Education is a mission.
To ensure commitment it needs a plan that will even be understood by the most distant participant. In every war an enormous amount of money is spent to clarify the goal and motivate the troops. However, when it comes to education our political leaders seem to have surrendered this responsibility to computers and Internet connections. Outstanding education will only become top priority if we present a clear plan to the civilian population of parents in order to motivate them. She writes educational books for children in the primary grades.