Educating a child isn’t easy. But it doesn’t have to be hard either. Here’s a simple checklist that parents can do to see if you are giving your child the basic tools they need to become well-educated.

1. Encouraged to talk and listen often __
2. Read to every day __
3. Supplied with many reading materials __
4. Learning about print and letters __
5. Monitored for television viewing __
6. Encouraged to ask questions __
7. Encouraged to solve problems __
8. Exposed to similarities and differences __
9. Encouraged to sort and classify things __
10. Learning to write name and address __
11. Learning to count __
12. Playing counting games __
13. Learning to identify shapes and colors __
14. Given opportunities to draw __
15. Given opportunities to listen __
16. Encouraged to make music and dance __
17. Given regular, first-hand experiences to do things in the wirld - to see and touch objects, hear new sounds, smell and taste foods and watch things move __
18. Encouraged to do well in school __
19. Rewarded when they do well in school __
20. Loved every minute __