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The "socialization" argument is tired. There are ample opportunities for social activities outside of school, and the end game social environment for kids is no
by joelhooks 10y ago
The "socialization" argument is tired. There are ample opportunities for social activities outside of school, and the end game social environment for kids is not to be sectioned off into groups of 30 by age in forced proximity.
- jancsika 10y agoThinking about it a bit, it's not a matter of socialization but exposure-- and that applies even moreso to the teacher than the pupil. Take someone who teaches 30 3rd graders reading comprehension for an hour a day, and doing that four years in a row before moving to a different position. That's a way better environment for effective teaching/learning than teaching one's own child by themselves for a single year. Especially when you realize that the classroom has inputs/outputs not only to/from the teacher but among the children as well.