Here I noted that English really is complex, as ‘c’ can be soft or hard in sound, and that’s just one example. For English as a Second Language learners and kids, it is an uphill climb, for sure. I liked your tip for encouraging children to proofread their work; good tip there...
Even in our own military, when standing to Attention, one is taught to stare “into middle distance,” not into the eyes of the Big Wig addressing one, even when answering questions. In the Navy, it is called “keeping one’s eyes in the boat.” [One is also taught to speak in the...