Yes it is debatable. I find my job to be much much easier than running around after my son and entertaining him. It would be easier for me to spend 8 hours a day doing my job than to spend 8 hours a day at home (less housework too, because DS would be messing up someone else's home instead of mine). As it is, I can only find part-time work, so I work at night to save daycare costs. But if I could find full-time work during the day doing the this job, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Playing and cooperating together, learning to agree on the rules of the game and obeying them, learning to sit quietly in circle time, how to stand in line, raise your hand, and wait your turn. While dc isn't the only way to learn these things, it does make it easier to learn them. And learning them in dc or preschool makes the transision to Kindergarten easier. These skills translate directly into the workforce in an industrial society.
DD's school doesn't have any parent volunteers in the classroom. It's not fior lack of volunteerism. It's just that the administration doesn't WANT them in the classroom. Parent volunteers are limited to such non-classroom help as organizing Field Day, being chaperones on field trips, that sort of thing. All classroom help is hired teachers' aids. I'm glad foir that./ I don't WANT parents in the classroom.
For our girls we chose homeschool for the early years and Montessori (Erica and Angela, combination classroom/homeschool (Erica and Angela), public high school (Joy, Erica and Angela), and independent study (for Erica), for the later years. For Dylan, public school has been the best choice for him.
No, he works in a developmentally disabled group home for adults. He changes diapers, reads to the clients, pushes wheelchairs, spoon feeds, etc; everything on your list but for adults instead of infants.
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Yes it is debatable. I find my job to be much much easier than running around after my son and entertaining him. It would be easier for me to spend 8 hours a day doing my job than to spend 8 hours a day at home (less housework too, because DS would be messing up someone else's home instead of mine). As it is, I can only find part-time work, so I work at night to save daycare costs. But if I could find full-time work during the day doing the this job, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
My dad is retired USAF.
That was a response I made to someone asking me to define what I meant by daycare and teaching being different.
Playing and cooperating together, learning to agree on the rules of the game and obeying them, learning to sit quietly in circle time, how to stand in line, raise your hand, and wait your turn. While dc isn't the only way to learn these things, it does make it easier to learn them. And learning them in dc or preschool makes the transision to Kindergarten easier. These skills translate directly into the workforce in an industrial society.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
For our girls we chose homeschool for the early years and Montessori (Erica and Angela, combination classroom/homeschool (Erica and Angela), public high school (Joy, Erica and Angela), and independent study (for Erica), for the later years. For Dylan, public school has been the best choice for him.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
I'm pretty sure that our girls knew more about history than did some of their high school history teachers.
Oh dear, you don't really believe that do you?
No, he works in a developmentally disabled group home for adults. He changes diapers, reads to the clients, pushes wheelchairs, spoon feeds, etc; everything on your list but for adults instead of infants.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
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