Originally Posted by Meeko:
One of my best friends teaches KG. She has told me she is sick of getting kids who can quote their numbers/alphabet/quantum physics
........and yet can't sit still, can't share, are rude, bullies, etc etc etc. She has always implored me to pleeeease stick to teaching my daycare kids life skills and not try to be "mini-KG". She wants kids READY to learn...not necessarily already knowing it all (those are the kids who get bored and act out in her class)
I have had teachers share the exact same things with me!!!!!
At conferences just this year my daughters fourth grade teacher joked with me to please PLEASE push the importance of personal space. She's got kids that can read, write and do long division but cannot for the life of them keep their hands to themselves, properly dress themselves for playing outside and speak to adults in full sentences or with any respect!!!