Emily Van Tassel
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In 1954, Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey investigated a lag measure that parents around the country were increasingly worried about. “Parents,” Hersey writes, “[are] in dismay that their children can not read.” For 2 years, Hersey read children’s books, met with experts, and attended schools to observe how reading was taught. “It became... See more
The origin story of Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat
Instead of asking: "Do you have any questions?", ask "What questions do you have?"
The first almost always results in silence, while the second helps people feel comfortable asking questions.
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