http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/05/who-is-flunking-kindergarten-the-students-or-the-system-2/ Helping families and teachers protect and promote imaginative play in our way-too-busy, consumer-driven, media-filled world. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/05/who-is-flunking-kindergarten-the-students-or-the-system-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Joan Lacoste Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:56:02 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/2009/05/who-is-flunking-kindergarten-the-students-or-the-system-2/#comment-1293 As a retired teacher and grandmother of a five-year-old, I can see both sides of this issue. Remember, it isn't the teacher who has determined these standards. They come from above. And there is reasoning in their hope that if children have at least some of the basic knowledge in reading and numbers, they will have a better chance to succeed in school. It's unfortunate that the system can't find a way to get this learning to children through play. Of course, it's more difficult when a teacher has 20-30 little ones to work with. Parents, however, have a wonderful opportunity to teach their children basic reading and math through play. At playingtoread.com they can get all the help they might need to teach the first steps of reading. I am interested in finding a website that does the same in math. Anyone? As a retired teacher and grandmother of a five-year-old, I can see both sides of this issue. Remember, it isn’t the teacher who has determined these standards. They come from above. And there is reasoning in their hope that if children have at least some of the basic knowledge in reading and numbers, they will have a better chance to succeed in school. It’s unfortunate that the system can’t find a way to get this learning to children through play. Of course, it’s more difficult when a teacher has 20-30 little ones to work with.
Parents, however, have a wonderful opportunity to teach their children basic reading and math through play. At playingtoread.com they can get all the help they might need to teach the first steps of reading. I am interested in finding a website that does the same in math. Anyone?

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/05/who-is-flunking-kindergarten-the-students-or-the-system-2/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Anonymous Thu, 28 May 2009 23:39:54 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/2009/05/who-is-flunking-kindergarten-the-students-or-the-system-2/#comment-134 Hi As the mother of the spirtited young lady I would also like to add that what free play( besides a 15 minute recess) there is is dictated some what by the teacher. The teacher chooses what center you play at and who you play with at play time. And I am embarassed to just now be really figuring this out in late May. As my daughter expressed...it is not like preschool where Mrs. Blank let you flit around where you want to at playtime. Hi As the mother of the spirtited young lady I would also like to add that what free play( besides a 15 minute recess) there is is dictated some what by the teacher. The teacher chooses what center you play at and who you play with at play time. And I am embarassed to just now be really figuring this out in late May. As my daughter expressed…it is not like preschool where Mrs. Blank let you flit around where you want to at playtime.

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