> They were just raising their hands because it was the socially desirable thing to do; they just wanted to please the teacher When I read this sort of thing i

> They were just raising their hands because it was the socially desirable thing to do; they just wanted to please the teacher When I read this sort of thing it reminds me of how some adults didn't seem to take children seriously. My recollection of K-1 is that kids in the class often paid close attention to what was being said by the teacher(s), and were very literal. If you raised your hand in my kindergarten or first grade classes, it usually meant you had something to say. IIRC kids were pretty good at answering questions as well.