“This scholarisation of childhood, and the increase in time children spend in adult-led activities, decreases children’s time spent playing, removes opportunities for independence and denies them the simple joys and freedoms of childhood.”theguardian.com/society/2021/a…
A loaf of bread, a container of milk and a HEAPING ORDER OF INDEPENDENCE that has EVAPORATED FROM MODERN CHILDHOOD!!!
Times have changed since this #SesameStreet classic.
“is it possible that their reinstatement in the nation’s schools would rekindle creativity, inspire thought, and provoke greater enthusiasm for learning of all kinds” No doubt!
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Linda Darling-Hammond once wrote: "If we taught babies to talk the way that most skills are taught in school, they would memorize lists of sounds in a predetermined order and practice them alone in a closet."