On Child-Centered Learning . Second , teachers need good school libraries and a changing classroom library drawn from this larger collection. A librarian trained in child development should be working in every grade school. Computers are important in high school, for students who can already read. In grade school they discourage reading.
Nobody wants to look at a screen for long.
Unfortunately, all around the country schools are cutting back on books and libraries in favor of investing in endless new tests and computers. I f children haven't had the early speech experience they need at home, talk to them. Take them on field trips and have them talk about what they see. Have adults visit classrooms for very short times and bring along the books they use in their careers. A lawyer might bring a law book, a scientist a scientific book.