Tuesday, May 17, 2005

The Connecticut Post Online - Preschool expulsion rate alarming

The Connecticut Post Online - News: "Preschool expulsion rate alarming
1st study shows troublesome data, especially in state"

What does something like this tell us?

1. Maybe we should liet the 3 and 4 year olds be kids.
2. If we insist on 3 and 4 year olds behaving more maturely then we need to have someone who will change their behavior on their case.
3. Parents shouln't be so anxious to push their toddlers away. If there are talents to be cultivated, the parent should have an active role in that - not the dumping off of a kid somewhere but having a hand in teh budding talent.
4. Preschool is what it is and shouldn't take itself too seriously. So what if the 4 year old can't do precalculus?
5. If they are expelled now, what is next? Expelling a child from school does what, exactly? One can't be expelled from life!

A little patience love and guidance. After all, Jesus said let the little children come unto me. He didn't say the well behaved children, the quiet children, the happy children. Just the children, in all the flavors available.

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