andrealovett: February 2010

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"Language is a human instinct, but written language is not"The greatness of a nation and its moralprogrescan be judged by the way its animals are treated." ... Children are wired for sound, but print is an optional accessory that must be painstakingly bolted on. This basic fact about human nature should be the starting point for any discussion about how to teach our children to read and write."Steven Pinker -- Cognitive scientist
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."