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[quote=Anonymous][quote]OP. Even by today's standards, Henry Huggins is a 2nd/3rd/4th grade reading book.[/quote]

Well this is what was going on in Lafayette in the '90s--I guess a substantial number of people were that far above grade level.  I remember very clearly because I wasn't placed in the Henry Huggins reading group, but most of my friends were.  I remember being very disappointed and determined to get in there.  I remember I was struggling to read simple picture books at the beginning of first grade, and all of a sudden at the end of the year something clicked and suddenly I was reading chapter books (unfortunately not in time to be placed into the Henry Huggins reading group!).  By second grade I was "advanced."  During silent reading time in 1st and 2nd grade Goosebumps and Babysitters club were very popular.

I find this interesting, because so many people on this board are concerned that JKLM schools in DCPS are providing a subpar education compared to suburban schools.  If it was this way in the '90s, could it possibly be the case now?

I also find it interesting because I don't think any of my peers were horribly scarred from being in an environment that pushed academics earlier than previous generations.  I remember having plenty of time to "be a kid" when I was little, and I suspect that most children are more adaptable than parents think.  But we'll see if I change my tune when my kids are school age.[/quote]

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