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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You crunchy Moms will need to get it through your heads that computers and tv are used at schools. If you want none of that for your precious, I suggest an Amish school.[/quote]

No need. A gnome-believing school will work too, for people who can afford the tuition.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/my-waldorf-student-son-believes-in-gnomes-and-thats-fine-with-me/274521/[/quote]

OP here -

I probably am a bit of a hippie, but I"m cool with my kid learning a pretty old-fashioned way from books, teachers, and peers, just as I said in an earlier response.  DC is in an urban public pre-K program right now, mixed-age class with other 4-6 year olds, and no screens.  Grades 1-2 above him, no screens.  They use screens in 3-4 to learn coding.  I'm fine with that.

...What I observed were screens as an option in a center, screens as something to hold the kids' attention instead of circle time (!).  Not okay to me and frankly to all of you defending it - it shouldn't be okay with you either!  It's kindergarten.  I'm not arguing against screens across the board, I'm arguing against them for early childhood ed.  If there is downtime to be filled, the kids should go outside and run or something.

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