skep said:
The responsibility of the instructional MATERIAL (if it is geared at the mass market) is to take this into account. Most kids who buy Epstein, RVP, Englishby aren't using it in conjunction w/ an instructor. They are using it w/ their mom or dad. And AGAIN, when they hear a cue like "skip a rock," they AREN'T going to interpret it. They will SKIP A ROCK.
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Mom and dad should find the kid an instructor or find someone who knows how to find and instructor.
Aren't you in California? Who would you recommend for FP in your own area? Are there a lot of them? Are you an instructor? If not, why not?
And BTW, if that is really necessary (to find an outside instructor) to best use the material, the material should SAY that. If not, it is irresponsible, and the same objection as previously articulated still applies. I guess you can respond that it is the responsibility of mom and dad to know the same objection applies, and so they need to find an instructor or someone who knws how to find one. THAT little rhetorical trick can go on forever.
Anyway, does the material typically say this? Dos Epstein? Does RVP?