Teaching basic vocabulary or numeracy skills to this age group does not require years of formal study or a complex curriculum, otherwise untrained middle - class parents would not be such good teachers for their young children. (nationalaffairs.com)
And Sam Messer was such a good teacher because he understood young people's concerns about what being an artist is, specifically those making paintings, what kind of language of expression they should have, and so on. (brooklynrail.org)