This issue of the quarterly newsletter, "PLAINTalk," is the second in a four part series, reprinting chapters from Sharon and Craig Ramey's book, "Going to School." Other articles in this issue include: (1) Ten Hallmarks of Children Who Succeed in School (Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey); (2) Questioning to Aid Reading Comprehension; (3) Basic Social and Emotional Skills; (4) A Role Model For Lifelong Learning; (5) Playgrounds for Learning and Friendships; and (6) Do All "Successful" Children Show All Hallmarks? (For Volume 9, Issue 2 of "PLAINTalk," see ED489811.) [This newsletter is produced by the Center for Development and Learning. This issue was sponsored by the Shell Oil Company Foundation.]