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Reply to "One thing to know about kindergarten"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] In other words, yes, you do believe that the sole definition of learning (and education!) is acquiring knowledge about academic subjects via paper and pencil while sitting at a desk.[/quote] Not the PP, I'm an earlier poster, but No. That is not the sole definition of learning and education. [b]it is however, the objective of formal education in a school environment[/b]. All the other social skills are nice by-products, but should not be the purpose of a classroom. And in my mind telling me to look on the bright side at all the social skills my kid will gain in K does not re-assure me. I send my child to school for academic instruction. It's my job as a parent to help teach and model and expose him to opportunities for social-emotional growth. [/quote] No, it's not. At least it's not in public schools in the US. You might think that it should be, but it isn't.[/quote]
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