At first glance, this description may seem harsh, but based on what I know of education in America, our college graduates are also certainly less than fully literate. That is, our professionals cannot read, assimilate, make applications, or write original insights based on their own opinions and research. They are captive to what other people say and think. Not only are they politically correct, they are political prisoners, never able to fully function as literate persons.
Verbal communication is virtually their only source of ideas.
In fairness to our preachers, the same must be said of all of our professions. To put the problem in religious context, Presbyterians are Baptists who can read and Reconstructionists are Presbyterians who can read and think. OK, maybe that's not so funny, but it helps to define the climate of literacy in America, and I suppose Russia as well. The purpose of this article is to outline a solution for your child's development into a fully literate adult. I have been a teacher for over 30 years at every level from secondary to pre-school.