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You are missing the point, especially as a teacher. Yes, there is learning in that but you are choosing that based off your interests. Kids need a variety, not just fairy tales that interest the teacher. I want my child to have a balance of what they are interested in and meeting the learning objective designed for children his age. He would do the fairy tales but it is not what he would enjoy right now. You are clearly all or nothing and my way or nothing. [b]There are clear foundation skills in reading, writing, and math that child need to achieve and the earlier they grasp those concepts the easier it is long term.[/b] [/quote]

First, you are responding to a different poster than you think. I was posting as a parent--not a teacher--who may think that classical lit is a better use of my kid's time than geography.  (And, actually, I was just using that as an example).  The point is that we all have different desires and points of view.

And, if you are talking about foundational skills in reading, writing, and math, then Aesop's Fables may be more significant than geography--although, I personally enjoy geography and think it is important.
I'm still trying to figure out how you expect the teacher to accommodate your desires for geography vs another parent who loves  Aesop's, and, perhaps, a third who wants an emphasis on history.  I would think that all could be useful.

FWIW, as a child, I hated it  when my fifth grade teacher had a passion for Greek mythology.  I never especially enjoyed it.  Most of the kids loved it.  So, I guess she should have skipped that part of the curriculum.  After all, I didn't like it. And, guess what?  When I had kids of my own--they LOVED Greek mythology.

The point is, that if you want to control what your kid does in school, I suggest you home school.

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