http://www.openeducation.net/2007/12/10/the-educational-platforms-of-the-leading-democratic-presidential-candidates/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/12/10/the-educational-platforms-of-the-leading-democratic-presidential-candidates/#comment-161 sarah Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:58:48 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/12/10/the-educational-platforms-of-the-leading-democratic-presidential-candidates/#comment-161 doesn't sound like edwards knows what he's talking about when it comes to early childhood education. Preschools focusing on "early academic skills" sounds like a lot of formal lessons that preschoolers aren't developmentally ready for. The curriculum has been pushed down enough already. There are many five year olds who actually hate Kindergarten now because of how stressful it is! Whoever is elected (hopefully Obama or Clinton- who have a little more expertise in this area) needs to put someone who knows something about ECE in charge of that, so that actual developmentally appropriate high-quality education can happen. doesn’t sound like edwards knows what he’s talking about when it comes to early childhood education. Preschools focusing on “early academic skills” sounds like a lot of formal lessons that preschoolers aren’t developmentally ready for. The curriculum has been pushed down enough already. There are many five year olds who actually hate Kindergarten now because of how stressful it is! Whoever is elected (hopefully Obama or Clinton- who have a little more expertise in this area) needs to put someone who knows something about ECE in charge of that, so that actual developmentally appropriate high-quality education can happen.

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