![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Noting that developmental norms established through research in the 1940’s by the institute’s namesake and child development pioneer, Dr. The Gesell Institute of Human Development recently held a press conference to discuss a study they conducted to look at this shift in early education expectations. As was mentioned in the article I linked to previously by Alicia Bayer, “ In America, we currently have this idea that our children are struggling academically so the answer lies in pushing them more and more, at earlier and earlier ages… If our children are struggling academically, it does not make sense to make them do more of the same things that are failing them and from a younger age.” It struck me right away that what I was doing with first graders just seven years ago is now considered kindergarten territory. I’ve been back in the public schools lately, as my oldest son is now a kindergartener. ![]()
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