Originally Posted by bbo:
I don't know if anyone read this, maybe it looked like I was being sarcastic, I didn't mean that. This is really a good article. Not that it helps, because it's not where the pendulum swings in the U.S. right now.
Children spend far more time playing outside, even in the depths of winter. Homework is minimal. Compulsory schooling does not begin until age 7. “We have no hurry,” said Louhivuori. “
Children learn better when they are ready. Why stress them out?”
It’s almost unheard of for a child to show up hungry or homeless.
Finland provides three years of maternity leave and subsidized day care to parents, and preschool for all 5-year-olds, where the emphasis is on play and socializing.
In that article, the above is the single biggest contributor to their success in my opinion. Parents are the primary teachers for their children the first 3 years. Until we address that issue, the rest is pointless.