My daughter entered public school last year. I was nervous about it. I researched schools, talked to teachers and interviewed principals right up until registration day. I considered homeschooling. I considered academic challenge, arts focus, science focus, and international baccalaureate. I read studies about the risks/benefits of overscheduling and excessive desk-work. I read memoirs and blog posts about women and men who were "too smart" going into kindergarten, and what that may have meant for their social development and consequent life-choices.
Desi always makes me think or smile or cry. Guess which one this was?
She writes beautifully, Speccy, and I have hastened to sign up to read more of her words.
We had fire and bomb scare drills when I was as primary school. These children must understand, and they do not have to be very old before they do understand, they are at risk of a gunman entering their classroom to target and kill them. Lock down practice is on a different level to fire and bomb scare evacuation practice. What must be going through the children’s minds? The terrifying boogie man is real. Sad world.