tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post7730990966794375961..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Kindergarten cut-off dates and lifelong successPatrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-89000211106424768192011-05-29T22:21:15.086-04:002011-05-29T22:21:15.086-04:00I was shocked that this Times article didn't e...I was shocked that this Times article didn't even consider arguments that kindergarten has become too academic. That some kids are still holding a pencil with a fist is probably part of the developmental range of kindergarten, which is no longer respected by our one-size-fits all approach to early education. Is there research suggesting that damage is being done by forcing a rigid timeline of academic benchmarks further and further down in age?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com