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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by sealaska on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @05:35PM (#31674612)
Do you think kids should have recess? If so, for what purpose?

Or, what do you think of Montessori education?

Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by thegrimmest on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @05:59PM (#31674901)
> Do you think kids should have recess? If so, for what purpose?

Sure, for the same reason that adults take coffee breaks. This doesn't seem to contradict what I said. In fact it's a very clear delineation between recreation and work. The problem is when children (or adults) behave as though they're on recess when they're supposed to be working.

> Or, what do you think of Montessori education?

I'm no expert, but it doesn't seem as though the educator/pupil ratios required to make it work are scalable.

Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by chelical on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @11:50PM (#31677381)
>Montessori education

Why do people always mention this like it isn't a niche educational experience that already self-selects for the children of well-off, white parents? Montessori is almost as relevant to the public education discourse as Catholic schools imo.