According to Ms. Pearson, what is the biggest message to take away from the study she describes?

Why is this big message considered “bad news”?



What is the second lesson from this study Ms. Pearson mentions?

What are three ways Ms. Pearson suggests that parents show engagement or involvement in their children’s lives?


What is one other major factor (aside from socioeconomic status and engaged parenting) one must think about when considering how children develop?


Ms. Pearson mentions a study involving bedtime routines. What did this study’s data show?


How could parents apply what was learned from the bedtime study in their own homes?


Ms. Pearson mentions a study involving children who read for pleasure. What did this study’s data show?


What did Ms. Pearson admit she realized was lacking in her own parenting style?


How did she change her parenting as a result of this personal realization?