At A Loss For Words: How America Is Failing Our Children And What We Can Do About It
"[A] complete and compelling assessment of the critical importance of very early childhood learning. Parents will find At a Loss for Words a helpful guide filled with practical tips for enjoyable ways to improve home education in language skills for their young children." Wellesley Magazine Bardige has written an effective blend of introductory text and instructional manual for parents, educators, advocates, and anyone else who might care about the crucial role of language in early childhood development...Highly recommended." Library Journal "The writing style is beautiful. It flows so well and is very easy to read. I don't generally like reading books about policy so this is a high tribute on my part. She weaves the examples in beautifully. They are very realistic, especially the dialogues of children, and make the book come to life. I found myself feeling genuine dismay and sadness for some of the children described in the book which could motivate some readers to action. I also like the hopeful, optimistic conclusion. A nice change from the whining tone of most early childhood policy books." Sue Bredekamp