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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay thank you for that. I’m surprised science and social studies are specials.

I taught (not in dc) and each day we had a 90 minute math time, 90 minute language arts time (guided reading and then writing), and a 45 minute chunk for science and a 45 minute chunk for social studies. There was also 30 minutes for lunch, 30 for recess, 45 for specials (library, Spanish, art, pe, music etc), and a 30 minute chunk for extension/remediation for language arts or math. [/quote]

Your list fills 6 hours 45 minutes, and doesn't include morning meeting or anything like that. DCPS elementaries are in school for 6 hours 30 minutes.[/quote]

Maybe dcps should have a longer day if they can’t fit science and social studies. [/quote]

oh geez, not for kindergarteners. their day is long and filled. writing, reading and math are the foundation of science and humanities anyway. I don't think there's really a need to even have science and social studies in elementary school. [/quote]

You don’t think science should be taught in elementary school?!?!?!? Rick Perry is that you? [/quote]

No, I just don't think the ridiculous few minutes a week of random stuff the show my 5 year old is really doing much.  Critical thinking, writing, and math skills are the foundations of STEM.  Random lessons about the Wright Brothers or whatever are just for fun, and can be a distraction from these fundamentals.  By middle school, yes, kids are ready for more serious instruction in science.  Same goes for history and humanities, which are also fundamentally based on literacy.  I'd much rather time be spent on writing and reading critically, then random lessons on US History (which are likely whitewashed anyway).  By middle school they can start actual instruction.  [/quote]

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