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Do you feel like this was related to the amount of play in his K? I find it hard to believe an intelligent, curious, and creative kid would be bored by having too much time to play freely in K with a wide assortment of good, mind-stretching toys, art supplies, and books to read on his own (although I remember being bored by naps, too, 25 years ago!).

I do think that the problem for most people who complain about "not enough play" is that there in an overemphasis on repetitive skills that come quickly to many kids who are raised in mentally stimulating environments when they are 5 or 6 or 7. And so the problem isn't "boring play" vs. "scintillating schoolwork" but "open-ending, potentially enriching play" vs. "dull learning of rote skills that I'm not concerned about my own child picking up." [/quote]

And, then there are the parents who are disappointed if their child is not being praised by K teacher for reading on third grade level.....
 
 
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Shouldn't a child be praised for that???  My kid's kindergarten class IS boring.  Dreadfully so.  They sit and do worksheets all day.  There is nothing stimulating or interesting about it.  Filling out worksheets is NOT learning, and it is not good teaching practice.  Play or no play, learning should be stimulating and active, at least pat of the time.  [/quote]

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