Motivated children likely to succeed

To the editor:Most people would agree that no child should be left behind. Call it a push-push situation. Imagine a kindergarten student on a scooter. The parent and teacher give a slight push, but the child keeps the scooter going, using whatever God-given abilities he or she possesses. That child is not left behind. That child is self-sufficient.

Teachers give motivation. Parents provide stimulation. Children reach graduation.

DELVIN and DOROTHY MEYR, Cape Girardeau