As researchers learn more about how children’s intelligence
develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of
the school has been (47) by the home. To begin with, all the
(48) which are part of intelligence the child’s
understanding of language, learning (49) , curiosity--are
established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after
study has shown that even after school begins, children’s (50)
have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is
(51) true about learning that is language-related. The
school rather than the home is given credit for (52) in
achievement in subjects such as science. In view of their power,
it’s sad to see so many parents not making most of their child’s intelligence.
Many teachers now (53) that children cannot be educated only
at school and parents are being asked to (54) both before
and after the child enters school. Parents have been particularly
afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn’t be pushed to read
by their parents, but educators have (55) that reading is
best taught individually--and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many
five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will
(56) single words of their own with them even before they
have been taught to read.
A) achievements
F) fantasies
K) unfortunately
B) compose
G) patterns
L) realize
C) factors
H) particularly
M) reminded
D) acknowledgements I)
vacation
N) contribute