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Show PARENT AS TEACHER By the time a child is four years old, almost half of his , general intelligence has already al-ready been formed! And by ' the time he has reached the age of six, he will already ' have developed about two-thirds two-thirds of the intelligence he will have as an adult. r I I I I. -a mm Doesn't this say something some-thing to you about a child's early education in the home? ' Dr. William H. Nault, editorial edi-torial director of World Book Encyclopedia and Childcraft, points out that a child who gets the right opportunities to grow intellectually will also develop confidence and have a sturdier emotional framework than one without such challenges. He says that the most important tip for parents is to stress vocabulary and verbal comprehension in teaching children and playing with them, since these are the best single predictors of reading and general academic success. ! |