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[quote=Anonymous]I'm having a hard time understanding why suspension is a solution for any child at that age.  The learning that happens in preschool is primarily socialization and self-regulation - it's at the heart of the "work" of play.

It seems to me that a school resorting to suspension is saying they don't know how to teach that. At the least, it's a presumption that the child cannot learn; at worst, it's delivering that message to a developing mind that is, in fact, [i]learning[/i].

I had a fascination with the Super Nanny television show when I was pregnant, and it was a precursor to  my understanding that many parents at all levels of the SES (most on the show were white) just don't have the skills and experience to parent their kids effectively.  But I was relieved to know there are experts in the field, who can help kids and their parents (the Parent Encouragement Program - aka PEP - is phenomenal). Everyone - kids at that age, and their parents - is learning, and they should expect that expert educators are teaching.

Which leads to the question: what is the suspension of a preschooler teaching anyone?[/quote]

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