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Re:Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling by Aeolun on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @07:02PM (#23013188)
> Two, three months without schooling will significantly hamper their development.

Only within the rigid schedule set for them in the default school curriculum. I doubt they’re ultimately going to notice a difference of 3 months.

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Re:Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling by cardamomo on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @07:09PM (#23013251)
Teacher here (kindergarten/first grade). This is so important to underscore. Curriculum doesn't serve children or society if it becomes an arbitrary yardstick to measure children's development. Thank you for calling this out!
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