Reading: Responsibility of the parents or the teachers?

I think it is a shared responsibility between parents and teachers. I believe all parents and caregivers should try to find the time to read something, even the Sunday funnies, to their kids. If a child reads, he or she expands their world. They learn about different things and gain knowledge no one can ever take away from them. Trust me when I say reading can only make a child's life better.

I think it starts with the parents I know my sisters and brother and her kids that started reading to her kids early are doing much better then my one sister that figgured it was the schools job . My one nephew him and his wife both started reading to thier little girl as a very young baby she learned things from a very young age they started her abc early and counting as well .I think it is important for parents to start it can also be a bounding time between them as it is a positive time if they teach in the way of it being a game . Then later the shools pick up and take part but always the parents are first in teaching .

I think it all needs to be a joint effort between the home and the teachers, but I do think that learning to read begins at the earlist when you are reading to your child there first bedtime story or showing them there first picture book.

I believe it is the parents responsiblitiy of the parents when the child isn't in class to make sure their child can read. You can't blame it all on the schools they have our kids 8 hours a day and maybe one class is geared to reading. If the parents don't take an interest in what their kids can and can't do well you get what ya ask for. I for one am glad my family took interest in my reading and school when I was growing up because I love to read now just about anything.

Both. It's a sad fact that nowadays most parents are too busy to sit down with their kids and teach them the basics. The child would have a hard time in school if he comes not equipped with the things he should already know. In the Philippines I noticed that public chool education in the primary level is not as focused as it should be. I have waited outside my cousins kindergarten class only too see the teacher teach reading phrases to the few who already know how to do so, while those who didn't know just stared dumbly or chatted with each other. and mind you, that's a class of about 50 screaming kids. if you can afford to send your kid to a good pre-school then that's okay because they can be given more attention.

I think with today's society many are not doing the parenting at home that we received when we were younger. All of my children knew phonics and were starting to read beginner books when they went to school. I think it is a parent's duty to see that their children get a good education and that starts at home.

I also agree that it is a shared responsiblity. It is the job of a teacher to educate children and help them learn how to read or at least further their reading skills, but it is also the job of a parent to offer assitance. My daughter is almost three and we are going to start on reading soon. Here are only a few letter that she can't recognize yet. My goal is to have her reading, even if it is only a little bit, by the time she goes into school. As a parent, I feel that it is my responsibility to do so.

Reading is the responsibility of both the schools and parents, in my opinion. Only so much learning can take place in school but the skills need to be reinforced at home. Parents can help even by providing books in the home or having a story before bed. It can start early, since most pre-reading skills begin before formal school

first of all the parents they have the bigest role and then the teachers .What we learn in our first years from our parents it is very important for the future .

well a child wont know the benefits of anything until and unless it is told by someone he/she trusts... right? and who else does his child trust more? parents or teachers? tht question is left for u to answer... my reading habit was the result of effort of my dad and my dad only... from the time i learnt the alphabets,he had bought tons and tons of books which i could possibly read... and he used to sit with me and make sure that i read every word and taught me the meaning of each and every word... do u have any idea about the amount of patience it takes? i really admire him 4 tht... i never went to kindergarten,,it was straight to school, but when i was at school i coild in fact read as well and better than the kids there!! then it was the teachers who took my reading a step further!!!

It's a shared responsibility of parents and teachers. More often than not a child should experience reading at home even before pre-school, parents should read to their child to train them for school. My mom and grandpa taught me how to read when I was only 4 years old and by age 5 I read my first sentence.

Both. Parents should be responsible for making sure that what the teachers have taught them is reinforced and continued at home. It is not fair for the teacher to have to do all of the work..the parents need to be taking an active part in educating their children. Reading to your children while they are very little, even when pregnant, is beneficial. Language develops faster and they devleop a love for reading. I read to both of my children while I was pregnant with them and now my two year old son wants to read all the time. Reading takes him on adventures and he is picking up on many skills from the books.

I think this is a valuable discussion.I think it is the responsibility of both parent and teacher.The teacher to teach reading to the kids in school and the parent to help with reading outside school.

The responsibility is in the hands of the teachers and the parents. Teachers can only do so much and it is up to the parents to follow up on their childs education.

Schools cannot teach everything to a child. Parents and teachers have shared responsibilities in giving education to a child. In my experience, because i have two kids attending pre-school and they are now taught some readings, encouraging them to read when they go home is a good way for them to learn how to read.

Reading is the responsibility of both parents and teachers, it should be shared, obviously with the teachers taking the majority share, but when 29 children are in a class and there is only one teacher it is very hard for the teacher to hear readers on a regular basis, as their planning is very tight. In my school, each child had their own book to take home and the parents were encouraged to hear their children read and they would write comments in the book. I helped out and would hear the children read and I would put comments in their book about how well they have read and their tone and how they managed to break words down. Reading should be a joint partnership as its the child who comes first.

Now a days, there is equal responsibility for both of them to fo these things... I think so

I think first and foremost it's the parents responsability to make sure that their children can read. My mom started teaching me to read before I even started school. And then when I was in school she followed up on what my teachers were teaching me... and made me practice reading at home. Teachers have 20+ kids to teach. Parents have far less. Education starts at home.

Teachers and schools provide the tools and skills for reading, in most cases. It is up to parents to enhance those skills and help reading become a cherished activity. I have seen children who were "at risk" progress through as much as 3 grade levels of reading because parents read to them and with them for 20 minutes every evening of the school week. I also have seen children start school reading exceptionally well. When my kids chose reading as an activity, people would ask me what was wrong with them. A child should have intimate and pleasant experiences with reading if at all possible. There are adults who have trouble reading themselves, but when that is the case they can take advantage of reading activities within the community. Library programs and story hours are wonderful things.

I was indeed very priviledged when I grew up as reading was part my home culture. My parents stimulated as from an early age to read when ever we can. We would each read new books during the holidays and even exchange it between each other after some discussion on the book. My parents loved reading, and we grew up in a hosehold like that, so yes I think parents play a crucial role in providing reading skills to their children. Most of the reading should happen at home, as there is just not enough time to read during school hours.