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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I volunteer too and see the same thing. There is so much unproductive time. Even during parent observation hour which you would think would be a display of more engaging activities the kids are bored to death and the parents try not to fall asleep in the chairs. The 1st grade teacher was demonstrating things that my kids did early in preschool. Their second year of preschool for ages 4-5 was more advanced than what the teacher was doing. [/quote]
OMG! You do realize that there is a lot of repetition, going back over material, laying down the foundation ...that is  a lot what goes on in K-1st grade. Not only that, but those early years is a lot about teaching kids HOW TO LEARN. Teaching them to focus, be in a classroom setting, getting organized, plus a  lot of the fundamental facts they will need to build on in the later grades.
Some of you people are a trip, if your little 4-5 yr old is such a genius and wayyyyy beyond the scope of K-1 in MCPS, [b]why the freak didn't you just test them into 3rd grade.[/b]
Get a grip![/quote]

Do you actually have a kid in MCPS?  MCPS does NOT like kids to skip grades AT ALL.  They don't even like you do to EEK.  It is not easy to have your kid skip a grade.

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Yes, I do have a kid in MCPS. I actually don't think the system is perfect, but I think my DC is getting an excellent education. It's just funny to me that so many folks are claiming there kid is not learning anything in school. IT BAFFLES THE MIND![/quote]

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