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On the other hand, the playbased instruction that the first group missed, during the time they were sitting and being drilled on reading, wasn't useless.  The kids in the second group will continue to show gains in social problem solving, something that's a huge predictor of long term success, long after any reading gains have worn off.[/quote]

How do I know if my 3 almost 4 year old is getting drilled on letters and numbers too much and not getting enough time to play?  In his day care class they have a couple of circle times a day in which they work on identifying letters and their sounds and talk about their shapes.  They work on writing their names.  How much of this instruction is too much?

He is there for an 8 hour day.  For two of those hours he is napping.  He loves the free play, outdoor time, story time, looking at books on his own, art projects, music.  But I am always worried circle time is a drag.... Not so inspiring. [/quote]

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