I actually have a hard time reading out loud, even now. It was much, much worse in school. I don't struggle over reading silently, but I stumble over words when I try to read from a page.

It was more like a Shakespeare play per year, because we typically had English one semester and not the other. (I took extra English classes in my last two years, but this was by choice.)

I really liked Montessori. I was privileged to go, even if it was for a short time, and think that it's probably the biggest factor in me learning anything at all as a kid. But I'd like to see much of what makes Montessori successful for kids whose families can afford it applied in the public school system.

Public, compulsory education is vital. We're just doing it wrong.