(not saying this is the case for all, but definitely some)
Poor Emma. Remember the above quote!

The fact that there are many children unable to read or write as they progress through school and also Universities are putting on extra courses to help with SPELLING and GRAMMAR at that level, it seems apparent that there are alot of parents that don't do the simple things, or even go out of their way to help their children learn. Can we stop bashing poor Emma now?