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Comment on When should children start school? by MaterialGirl

MaterialGirl — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:03:50 +0000

Scatts,

9 month in the calendar is September. Usually in polish education system children start school the 1st of September!

Comment on Who me? by Agnieszka

Agnieszka — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:33:47 +0000

Scatts… I sent you an email… quite urgent. Please give me your feedback Will really appreciate it.

Comment on When should children start school? by Agnieszka

Agnieszka — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:19:05 +0000

Hi Scatts…
I think that they are trying to compete with the Asian world, when children are usually a subject of a constant movement forward, when an individual is not much of a matter, a group goal is.

Asia has awaken. China has been sleeping for a long time and now is more than awake. Not even to mention India or South Korea for one instance.

I strongly support the Polish idea of matching education with natural development of kids. In my case I joined playschool in the age of 5 and then regular school in the age of 7.

But I am afraid that this collectivist Asian attitude is slowly taking over the power of new development ideas either by competition either by superpower.

We’ll see…

Comment on When should children start school? by scatts

scatts — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:28:55 +0000

I think “relatively” is the key word, Felicity!

Comment on When should children start school? by pinolona

pinolona — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:48:46 +0000

I started school at four, as did my brother and sister, and we are all grew up into relatively normal human beings.
Judging by what I remember of our school holidays at the time, I imagine we would have quickly become bored and irritable if we’d had to stay home until the age of six or seven.

Re Lizzie’s son being old in his year – in the UK, as far as I know, only children with birthdays from September to December (i.e. the ones who will turn five before Christmas) start school in the autumn term: the rest of the year joins in January. I assume this is still current practice. This means that kids who are young for their year aren’t forced into a school environment too early.

Comment on Who me? by scatts

scatts — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:49:13 +0000

Thanks, Agnieszka. I’ve been browsing yours as well, very interesting!

Comment on Who me? by Agnieszka

Agnieszka — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:42:00 +0000

Awesome blog…
Nothing more, nothing else. While browsing in searching for information about Special Economic Zones in poland I stopped over… and I think I will be stopping every now and then.

Thank you.
Personal experience is a diplomacy in practice.

Comment on When should children start school? by scatts

scatts — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:41:11 +0000

Material, you simply reinforce my belief that I will never, as long as I live, laugh at a Polish joke!

Lizzie, thanks for coming by and for adding your very relevant experience.

Comment on When should children start school? by Lizzie

Lizzie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:36:47 +0000

Hey Scatts,
Here in Norfolk, My lovely Oscar is forced to go to school at 4. Luckily he was born at beginning of september so is old in his year. If i could have home schooled him i would. It is a constant battle and really doesn’t like it. He was much better off at preschool. He struggles to pay attention, and is pretty much the bottom of the class – which apparently i should care more about! I don’t do reading at home – such is their homework… we read at bedtime or if he wants to. He is a very bright and musical little boy but in no way ready for school. I am jealous of our friends in Krakow! A subject close to my heart!

Comment on When should children start school? by MaterialGirl

MaterialGirl — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:15:25 +0000

I don’t know when should children start school, but I remember old stupid joke.
What are doing girls in 9 month? Co robią dziewczyny w 9 miesiącu?
They are going to… school! Idą do… szkoły!