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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a fifth grader. I haven't heard anything about quiet time at our school. That seems ridiculous. If they don't have their act together enough to teach something, then just send the kids out for an extra recess. My kid's school has added a weekly "guidance" class to fill the extra time. WTF? My kid complains bitterly about how stupid it is. I'd love a STEM class. [/quote]

They already have science and math. What would a STEM class be?  Sounds like you don't know what you're talking about and should leave the teaching to the teachers.  Quiet time often allows teachers to work with kids who are either ahead or behind.  If your child can't live and learn in that environment (my three seemed to all love quiet time and read voraciously.) perhaps a private school might work better. [/quote]

What a strangely irrational response. LOL

The best public elementary I attended had a dedicated science room and teacher. We loved it, and I'm sure our main teacher did too, as it allowed her time away from us for her planning and grading. Over the years I've had kids in five different Fairfax elementary schools. For the most part these days, not enough time is spent on teaching science at the elementary level.[/quote]

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