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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that TOTM can be poorly implemented (what program can't?), but I feel -- in my child's instance -- after 1.5 years with good teachers, he and his classmates, most of whom are low-income, will be on equally steady footing for K.  Not only will they 'know' the basics - alphabet, simple math, sight words, but more importantly they've all been through the 'self-regulation' drills for two years, which really helps the kids with all aspects of behavior.

When I toured Cleveland (last year) they had only 1 classroom using TOTM and while the teacher might have been good, she couldn't articulate why she was doing what she was doing.  I had the impression she had gotten 2 days of training and then no support / back-up and that the administration was at all committed to the program.  I think TOTM works best when all classes do it, it has administration support, and teachers can share ideas and resources. [/quote]

If your child knows letters, simple math and sight words then your child's teacher DID NOT implement TOTM correctly.   Probably your child's teacher "sneaked in the basics" like most good teachers do. And if most of the students are low income, she really had to work a lot. Kudos to your child's teacher risking her job trying to teach more than just play, play plans and roles in a grocery store or restaurants. [/quote]

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