Submitted by C. Christian (not verified) on April 27, 2008 - 06:03.
Lets see, when I went to kindergarten, we learned but we also had fun. It was the early 70's, Sesame Street was part of our lessons we sat in the rug and watched Big Bird teach us our letters, the Count taught us our numbers. Our teacher, was a blessing, she taught us the most important things, get along, share, put your things in the cloak closet, wash your hands and color in the lines.
Some how I have been able to complete Elementary School, Middle School and High School, as well as College.
We need to take our children back to kindergarten not this accelarted 1st grade. Not only are we failing our children academically, we are failing them socially. If our children didn't have the academic pressures so early we could teach them the social/emotional and behavioral lessons they are so greatly lacking. Thus ending classes such as EBD. Without the social directions our children need the Special Education system is being overwhelmed. If they do not understand the social expectations, there is no way that a student can be expected to grow in ability in any area.
We need to let our children be children and Damn the Accountability and the Testing.
Childhood Ends
Submitted by C. Christian (not verified) on April 27, 2008 - 06:03.
Lets see, when I went to kindergarten, we learned but we also had fun. It was the early 70's, Sesame Street was part of our lessons we sat in the rug and watched Big Bird teach us our letters, the Count taught us our numbers. Our teacher, was a blessing, she taught us the most important things, get along, share, put your things in the cloak closet, wash your hands and color in the lines.
Some how I have been able to complete Elementary School, Middle School and High School, as well as College.
We need to take our children back to kindergarten not this accelarted 1st grade. Not only are we failing our children academically, we are failing them socially. If our children didn't have the academic pressures so early we could teach them the social/emotional and behavioral lessons they are so greatly lacking. Thus ending classes such as EBD. Without the social directions our children need the Special Education system is being overwhelmed. If they do not understand the social expectations, there is no way that a student can be expected to grow in ability in any area.
We need to let our children be children and Damn the Accountability and the Testing.