Long hrs in preschool/daycare harmful
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Long hrs in preschool/daycare harmful
| Sun, 03-19-2006 - 3:09pm |
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051101/news_1n1earlyed.html
Very interesting. Particularly the difference in the middle to upper income kids vs low income.
"I personally feel children need the nurture of their parents and the home," she said. "Those early years, that's when they are bonding to their family. That nurturing, only the family can give that."
I tend to agree.
MM, WOHM to B&E, 7.24.03

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But you said earlier that your school district's mission was to educate each child to his/her potential. That statement, taken alone, is "dumb. Really dumb. Dumber than a, oh, never mind". That was the statement PNJ responded to.
Is yours also a voracious reader?
Edited to add: wouldn't it have completely freaked you out if your child WERE reading at a third grade level in third grade?
Edited 4/21/2006 12:13 pm ET by suzymomm
I agree with you. But want to clarify something ...
I do think anyone can pick up almost any book and "read" it. But just "reading" the words isn't enough; you have to have some comprehension of the words, both individually and in context of the whole work.
So, if she means that anyone can "read" any book, she may be right. But not anyone can read any book with any level fo comprehension and understanding.
Read or comprehend?
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Jennie
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