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Your mileage may vary, but I know that in California, the curriculum has gotten a lot more ambitious. When I went to kindergarten, you learned the alphabet, ho
by Zot95 17y ago
Your mileage may vary, but I know that in California, the curriculum has gotten a lot more ambitious. When I went to kindergarten, you learned the alphabet, how to count to 12, played with blocks and finger painted. When my son went to kindergarten, he knew how to read ("Dick and Jane" level text) and add and subtract single digit numbers. Granted, blocks and finger painting were gone, gone, gone, but kindergarten has gotten a lot more academic, at least in CA.
- Periodic 17y agoWell, we need to make sure they're prepared for the standardized tests they'll get in first grade. If we can start them on reading early then we can score higher for our district and get some more money for our schools. If we let them spend their time finger-painting then we might get tagged as a deficient district!