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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I disagree. The belief that underprivileged children just need a "head start" on academics and drills to close the gaps may well have contributed to perpetuate them. I'm no expert but have read as much. From experience as a parent of an upper elementary school child it also seems to me that, regardless of background, the children who do best are those who've learned to work together and figure things out without getting frustrated and demoralized. In fact, I'd say that too much emphasis on academics (vs. the socio-emotional/executive-function aspects) at an early age comes to set them back in upper elementary and middle school, when this all matters most.[/quote] ITA! Play based preschools are phenomenal. Most upper income kids don't go to "academic" preschools.[/quote]
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