I have been a teacher in the elementary and early childhood age group in the independent school system for the past 25 years. And I love it. The longer I teach, the more experience I gain in appreciating how much children want to learn and how much we can contribute to their positive approach to achieving in any area. I am a strong proponent of the Reggio Emilia philosophy of teaching.

I have worked with children possessing many different aptitudes for reading, including those with le...