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Originally Posted by aclee
My sister is a 1st grade teacher in a state with NO mandated KG. Imagine it. She gets children who can't recognize their names, never mind write them. No letter or number recognition. Might be able to count to 10 or 15. No colors or shapes. It's a rough job. Then some kids come in reading...try balancing that as a teacher  |
We were just talking about this! I can't imagine how tough it must be to try to balance a class, or how tough it is for a child who is so far behind the rest...