... more difficult material, in science, literature, history, or math cannot be memorized quickly enough. It is because of this reason that textbooks in the middle and upper grades are "dumbed" down to a fourth or fifth grade reading level. The average 12th-grade literature textbook has been found to be simpler than those used by prewar 7th and 8th graders. Although schools are responsible ... for formal reading instruction, families play a crucial role in a child's attainment of literacy skills. It is a proven fact that parents who value language and literacy ... are more likely to pass t...

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