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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not just Eaton, there are plenty of "old school" teachers in DC with this attitude (haven't changed much since my childhood!).  We left a school because I didn't like the fact my son and other boys in the class were always labeled as having behavior problems and the "traditional" approach to classroom management and teaching.  I don't think 3 and 4 yr olds period can sit and pay attention for long periods of time and there is research that boys need to move around.  My son is doing well at another school that takes a projects-based approach and allows kids to move around, sit on the carpet, etc.[/quote]

We are at Eaton and yes our K son had some issues at the beginning but is doing quite well right now.  We also had the same experience in both PK3 and PK 4 at Appletree.  I don't really see it as an issue of sitting or paying attention, my son always could if he cared about the subject.  The problem I see in the early grades is that too much of it is social education and the boys especially don't care.  Once they started doing science units my son's issues disappeared.  Frankly this is an American education problem for all genders our boys are just the canary. [/quote]

At Mundo Verde, the "science units" start early and continue throughout the year.  That is the beauty of having an expeditionary model with a sustainability focus.  So far the kids have explored the human body, ants, the water cycle, and plants, among other things.  Every class is always focussing on some type of science.[/quote]

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