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>The social skills learned in such an artificial environment are highly unlikely to transfer to the real world. That's an odd argument, do you think there is l
by tawayway 10y ago
>The social skills learned in such an artificial environment are highly unlikely to transfer to the real world.
That's an odd argument, do you think there is little socializing benefit from any kind of schooling then?
A 12 month range of age is not unusual for a circle of peers/friends throughout life, especially if you normalise for age.
A narrow age band means that children are likely to be at similar stages of emotional & mental development as their classmates, so they can learn from each other. It's important not to forget that children are children and not adults. School shouldn't necessarily directly model the rest of their lives.
- joeclark77 10y agoYour last point in particular doesn't pass a reality check. We learn best from people who have already been through what we're going through, not from others who are just a clueless as we are.
- ryandrake 10y agoI'd argue that the "socialization" provided by public school is a negative rather than a positive. In other words, if I'd send my kid to public school it would be _despite_ the kind of socialization you'll find there (violence, bullying, gangs, drug dealing) not because of it.