On 02/09/2018 02:03 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
I don't understand this part. When I were a lad, kindergarten was
optional (I think it still is in the UK?) and was just a group run by
volunteer mothers, 3 mornings a week. Socialisation skills were learned
from just playing with your friends, kindergarten is pointless.

I always thought so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder...#United_States

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/edito...828-story.html

Apparently it is optional in most states. I would have been bored to
tears. Or I should say I was mostly bored to tears for twelve years. The
grades 1-8 report cards had a line 'keeps busy at worthwhile things'. I
usually got a 'no'. What I considered worthwhile wasn't necessarily what
the teacher considered worthwhile.