A New York City teacher urges preschool parents to prioritize basic skills over advanced academic knowledge for young children. In a humorous TikTok plea, he mentions children do not need to know complex subjects like long division or coding at such a young age. Instead, foundational social behaviors and self-care skills should be the focus. Teacher comments reflect widespread agreement on the issue, with many noting that students often lack essential personal information like their names or birthdays, complicating their educational journey.
As a public school teacher, I'm pleading with you, if you're sending a 3 or 4-year-old to school, they don't need to know long division.
I need a little less future engineer, a little more current 3-year-old.
Their resume should not read something like 'Experienced sales professional who has driven revenue up by 150% on the playground'... what I could really use is 'Able to not fling food'.
Do you know how many FIRST GRADERS I have this year that don't know their own BIRTHDAY OR THEIR OWN LAST NAME?!!!!?
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