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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have worked in schools and seen the havoc this benevolent neglect wreaks.  In my reading groups, I taught grammar and refused to post any assignment that had not been rewritten to my exacting standards.  Having a piece on the wall in my classroom was an achievement, not a reward for breathing and sitting in a chair.  I also correct any student who brags about having good writing skills because virtually none of them do.  Students today have been victimized by our culture of unearned praise.  Many believe that the purpose of school is "to have fun." I disabuse them of that notion on the first day of school.  Poetry, philosophy, and history can be understood and discussed by young children as Marva Collins proved when working with students who came from underprivileged backgrounds.  [/quote]

OP here, I completely agree with you.  I think the first few years of elementary school should be nothing more than grammar, handwriting, and memorization.  There is plenty of time later in middle school to teach them history, social studies, etc. They don't understand that stuff in second grade anyway.  Sure, they learn about MLK, but none of them understand the importance of what he did.  So teach them how to write properly in elementary.  [/quote]

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