tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post4593347181000733197..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: "The Playground's Only Good When We're All Out There"Teacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-16130483491990951912013-05-03T13:52:05.140-07:002013-05-03T13:52:05.140-07:00The UK government are also worried about China'...The UK government are also worried about China's school children outperforming British children. They now want to lengthen the school day, make school holidays shorter and a return to learning facts by rote rather than A skills based curriculum. I don't think the current government trusts us parents very much and wants our children in their factories from as young as possible for as long as possible!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427894476200800816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-16835178770503482352013-05-03T10:56:49.331-07:002013-05-03T10:56:49.331-07:00I'm not sure if you follow Alfie Kohn's bl...I'm not sure if you follow Alfie Kohn's blog, but he posted just yesterday an interesting take on this idea that everyone says that US schools are lagging behind ... here's the link... I thought some of his "responses" were a bit weak, but some really warrant further thought!<br /><br />http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-homework-myth/201305/debunking-the-persistent-myth-lagging-us-schoolsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com