"A child's learning is the function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher." James Coleman, 1972

Monday, June 13, 2011

Childhood's end

Sent to the Indianapolis Star, June 13, 2011

Re: "Summer program helps kids learn the ins and outs of kindergarten" (June 13, 2011)

The idea of "preparing" children for kindergarten means that kindergarten is not kindergarten: It is school.

If we have to prepare children for kindergarten, shouldn't we also prepare them for kindergarten prep? When will this end? Prenatal literacy training?

Stephen Krashen

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110611/NEWS1003/106110335/Summer-program-helps-kids-learn-school-routines

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