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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree public schools don't teach kids those things. Though I also think plenty of privates don't teach it all either. Depends on the private.

School will not provide your child with everything they need. Assess the school you have (or what you can afford) and then you have to fill in the gaps yourself. My kid's public elementary is great with reading competency and math skills. They don't give the kids anywhere near enough ime for writing or art, and I'd say they are mediocre at teaching study skills and organization.

So my kid gets lots of time for art at home, encouragement to write and periodic enrollment in local creative writing camps (plus one of her parents is a writer so gets instruction there), and we work on study skills and organization as a family, through the way we set schedules and what we model.

My kid will start middle school well rounded. If you are expecting the school to do everything, regardless of whether you are in public or private, you will be frustrated. A parent is more than just a place to live and a credit card to pay for things. Parenting also means involving yourself in your child's education and making sure they get what they need, whether it's by putting them in a school that will offer it or doing it yourself.[/quote]

I agree that SOME public schools....

There fixed it - you are right - depends on the school.  [/quote]

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