tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post4590894490618138240..comments2023-12-29T05:24:43.830-06:00Comments on Kay Brooks: Grading Pre-KKay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-59547704759218944912006-12-01T09:36:00.000-06:002006-12-01T09:36:00.000-06:00Lenin and Hitler both believed in getting the chil...Lenin and Hitler both believed in getting the children early and indoctrinating them to become docile subjects of the totalitarian state. Freeder is a perfect example of why they were right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-70507748007780614532006-11-30T19:43:00.000-06:002006-11-30T19:43:00.000-06:00I'd like to add that my wife and I don't send our ...I'd like to add that my wife and I don't send our son to preschool so that he will perform better on his sixth grade tests, but so that his life is enriching and full of diverse experiences while he's four. My wife works part time from home and could easily keep him, as she did until he was three. We want him to learn more about the world; if it helps prepare him for future years of schooling, that's icing on the cake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-34520268825777983382006-11-29T16:13:00.000-06:002006-11-29T16:13:00.000-06:00Kay, they probably do not have data further out, b...Kay, they probably do not have data further out, but I can't see the public system wanting to compare any of their numbers beyond 4th or 5th grade, because almost all subjects drop in proficiency rates between 4th and 8th grade - for all classes of students.<br /><br />I am interested in how the state would use Tom's school's data as well. A private cooperative is a far cry from the lowest common denominator approach in the public system. <br /><br /><i>"I cannot fathom why anyone, especially a parent, could write a blog (or even think to) such as the one written by Kay Brooks."</i><br /><br />Because some of us believe in parents raising their children, not the state. We also see continually lowering the age of state schooling (and raising taxes to pay for it) as increasingly forcing parents into the two-income household model so they have no choice but to use the state "daycare". <br /><br /><br /><i>"Children that are pre-educated are more social, catch on to directions faster, and basically mainstream into the classroom with more ease."</i><br /><br />Sounds really beneficial to the sheep-herder. This is describing acclimation to the classroom environment, not academic achievement.<br /><br /><i>"So when it comes to our children, why wouldn’t we give them training for the job that they will be doing for the next twelve or so years."</i><br /><br />To continue that logic, would you send in "untrained" three and four-year olds to the pre-K program?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-134517991397140182006-11-28T13:34:00.000-06:002006-11-28T13:34:00.000-06:00In response to the Grading PreK blog:
I am a produ...In response to the Grading PreK blog:<br />I am a product of the public school system kindergarten program, so are my older brother and sisters, my younger sister is a product of headstart and public school kindergarten, our children have gone through headstart, prek, public school kindergarten and so forth. I am also a staff person and member of Stand for Children and an early childhood education major. By mentioning all of this, I can say that early education is a MUST. I, my siblings and our children have had much success in school and it is due to early education and family involvement. I cannot fathom why anyone, especially a parent, could write a blog (or even think to) such as the one written by Kay Brooks. Programs such as headstart, prek and kindergarten equip children with the proper tools to get ready for the formal education process. Without programs like these, children would have an even harder time in school. I encourage anyone to visit any kindergarten classroom and I bet that just by observing you could tell which children were in these programs and which ones just came straight to the kindergarten. Children that are pre-educated are more social, catch on to directions faster, and basically mainstream into the classroom with more ease. If you hire two people, you put one straight to work and you train the other one. Which one will do a better job? Naturally the one with the training will do a better job. Would you hire a person to a skilled position without any training? No. So when it comes to our children, why wouldn’t we give them training for the job that they will be doing for the next twelve or so years. If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-67354962208095800032006-11-27T18:17:00.000-06:002006-11-27T18:17:00.000-06:00"Reason Foundation’s mission is to advance a free ..."Reason Foundation’s mission is to advance a free society by developing,<br />applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual<br />liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. We use journalism and<br />public policy research to influence the frameworks and actions of policymakers,<br />journalists, and opinion leaders."<br /><br />Hmmm.<br /><br /><a href= "http://tn.gov/governor/prek/research/scientific.htm">Here's</a> the research the state lists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-38107323567961576702006-11-27T17:54:00.000-06:002006-11-27T17:54:00.000-06:00My son is in a private (a cooperative, with a pare...My son is in a private (a cooperative, with a parent board that sets policy) preschool and is taking part in a state run study about the effectiveness of these programs. So, Mr. Morgan's study may be exclusive, but there are studies out there doing essentially the same thing that do include private preschool kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com