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» Carrie Henderson Weston - Universal Preschool

I agree-- something that my co-teacher always says is that if you make the lessons fun enough, then the kids don't know that they are learning. I think that the most important thing though is to teach that school is fun, even if they are not to the level of the other kids, which is sometimes hard when they see their friends having more sucess than they are with readig, or tying shoes, or counting.

One of the main points of Proposition 82 is that the curriculum of these state-funded preschools would be regulated by the state, which is what many are worried about. They fear that preschool would lose its individuality and force teachers in a box. I think some people are also worried that this is another way that the government is insinuating itself in the lives of our children earlier and earlier and are wondering if this is really appropriate. Now, the role of the government in situations such as these is probably something that would best be debated on the Social Issues board here at Suite101. My question to my readers is if you think that by regulating preschool that this individualism will be lost, or if this will be good because then parents will have more assurance of finding a quality center?