Reading, Writing, and Play ALL Day
Feb 3rd, 2010 |
And I’m okay with a decent amount of math, too. But the bottom line is that the pendulum has swung TOO far and this op-ed article in Monday’s NYT sums up quite nicely the direction in which I *wish* education was headed.
What I wouldn’t give to teach in the (theoretical) third grade classroom described here.
All I can say is… I hope somebody with the power to make these kind of HUGE changes in the way curriculum is developed is listening.
photo credit: cleverclaire
I've lived and traveled around the world, but now make my home in California.
By day, I teach; evenings and many weekends, I write.
My teaching, reading, and writing eventually led to a degree in Language and Literacy, and later, an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Stephanie Parsley said:
(Big sigh.) Will the people with power have enough courage to make these changes? It would mean putting a stop to the insane amount of standardized testing forced on our precious children.
Stephanie Greene said:
Wow, what a wonderful world, indeed. Two hours a day devoted to reading and telling stories and simply talking. Do families talk anymore, teaching their children how to converse and deal with others and appreciate the sound and meaning of mere words, along the way?