While there’s consensus at an academic level kindergarten teachers and those who work with young children can feel pressure from parents and others to ‘teach’ reading and writing. Some feel that rote counting and ABCs activites are essential for young children.
Here’s a fantastic blog post by an early years teacher in America. I just need to play with them.
(note, for the Aussies reading: when he refers to Kindergarten, that’s our Prep, reception or first year of school)
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