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teacher needs to give the kid things to do that play to his strength - moving nt msongs Jul 2014 #1
but that would actually be "teaching," instead of "administering tests" villager Jul 2014 #3
K/R, and I've been saying this for years. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #2
'Children are going to class with bodies that are less prepared to learn than ever before. elleng Jul 2014 #4
The early childhood experts are summarily ignored by education reformers. QED Jul 2014 #8
but you can't get a profit from kids play LittleGirl Jul 2014 #9
I'm glad I grew up in the days of tree forts and apple wars. NBachers Jul 2014 #20
Because school's closed for summer recess. nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #5
(rim-shot) n2doc Jul 2014 #6
no brainer Cryptoad Jul 2014 #7
THAT ^^ LittleGirl Jul 2014 #10
THAT ^^ X2 TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #12
We never sat still. Igel Jul 2014 #11
Yes. elleng Jul 2014 #14
And yet, one could make the argument that today's youth iemitsu Jul 2014 #15
When I was in school I had the same problem so they doped me with Ritalin. rickyhall Jul 2014 #13
in my day... unionthug777 Jul 2014 #16
Yes It Was grilled onions Jul 2014 #18
I'm so god damn sick of the medicating of kids IkeRepublican Jul 2014 #17
I know, just from what I had for recess time and what they give kids today glowing Jul 2014 #19
I was that kid maindawg Jul 2014 #21
+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #28
My pediatrician encouraged switching to water TBF Jul 2014 #22
The things that USED to happen in kindergarten were exactly what a child that Squinch Jul 2014 #23
Kids attention spans Dayton L. Kitchens Jul 2014 #24
This is great. LWolf Jul 2014 #25
privatize playground and recess management... mike_c Jul 2014 #26
Children need 10 hours of sleep each day, otherwise some keep up their awareness, by extra activity. DhhD Jul 2014 #27
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