Re:Where have all the kindergartners gone?
by crazygringo on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @11:13AM
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> if you study the topic at a bit more length that will go away
I have many years of experience both in teaching and in educational policy and technology across K-12 and higher ed. In this particular case, I don't think I need to study it more but thanks. :)
> There are not 'skills' that need to be imparted before 1st grade
Again, that's false. There are absolutely skills and knowledge related to reading and numbers, for instance, that are explicitly taught and practiced and which determine an expected baseline for entering first grade.
I don't know where you'd get the idea that there aren't concrete educational standards for kindergarten.
I have many years of experience both in teaching and in educational policy and technology across K-12 and higher ed. In this particular case, I don't think I need to study it more but thanks. :)
> There are not 'skills' that need to be imparted before 1st grade
Again, that's false. There are absolutely skills and knowledge related to reading and numbers, for instance, that are explicitly taught and practiced and which determine an expected baseline for entering first grade.
I don't know where you'd get the idea that there aren't concrete educational standards for kindergarten.