Fw: Why not let kids be kids?

["Monty Neill" <monty@fairtest.org>]

Deb Meier wanted this post to go to ARN-L, but it was blocked. While we check on that, here is her post: 

Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [ndsgroup] Why not let kids be kids?


Incidentally, re being able to read by third grade, note that in the
nations with the highest literacy--like Finland--they don't start to
learn to read until 2nd grade.

We're born "ready" to learn. I hate that "angst" as Jay Featherstone
refers to it. If that's what it takes to get PreK maybe we should do
without it for a while longer. Children need safey, nurturing places
with lots of "stuff" to play with, folks to read to them, sing to
them, dance with them, etc. The rest is dangerous to their health and
welfare.

Best, Deb

On 3/17/08, Jay Featherstone <josfe@msu.edu> wrote:
> Dear Peter, I agree with your arguments, so well-stated. Yet I
> think public provision of decent preschool education would be
> terrific, and is partly floating as a possibility on all this angst.
>
> J
>

-- 
Deborah Meier
deborah.meier@gmail.com
Visit my website: http://www.deborahmeier.com

Also visit Meier and Ravitch on Ed Week Blog at
http:/blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/


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