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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which is it, PP? Either preschool is ineffective, or it isn't. Or are you saying that preschool is effective for non-poor kids but ineffective for poor kids?[/quote]

Funny thing is that I just read this article today and completely agree with it.  K teachers need kids with self-regulation and the ability to learn.  I don't think preschool has as much to do with it as it just gets the kids socializing and learning behaviors at an earlier age.  Play based preschool is best for under performing with frazzled parents, as well as high performing kids from tiger parents.

http://www.lovewhatmatters.com/why-free-play-is-the-best-summer-school/[/quote]
Yes, so long as the play is screen-free.  When my kids are forced to play with no screens, they are imaginative, happier and more confident about their abilities.  But, even this kind of "unstructured" play time needs adult supervision to keep the play going.  Tools of the Mind says that you have to gently bring the kids back to the play they started in order for their executive function skills to improve.  The term "unstructured play" is misleading.  [/quote]

No it isn’t. Sending them outside all day doesn’t involve screens. My kids go out and bike all day with friends. They go watch soccer games, go to playgrounds. Hike in the woods behind the houses. Sometimes play capture the flag in the cul de sac.  There are no need for screens or any structure when you have friends. That is the part parents seem to forget. The hours of endless fun you had with friends. Learning to be yourself instead of a robot on a parent schedule.  My son is 9 this year and is old enough to bike to the pool on his own with friends. 8 is the youngest for our pool, but most parents won’t let them go that young. This year he has 3 other friends allowed. So excited for him! [/quote]

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