Possibly in social intercourse the child will havepicked up names for some of the letters of the alphabet, but there isno great hurry for that before five certainly, or even later. There isstill a vast amount of things immediately about the child that need tobe thoroughly learnt, and a premature attack on letters dividesattention from these more appropriate and educational objects.
"And that," he said, "is how England is going to war! Scrambling forfood--at the very beginning.""I suppose she is... read more
