Word: egertson
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Bredekamp says she hears complaints from kindergarten teachers across the country that "our kids need more play, rather than less, and our curriculum is a mile wide and an inch deep. The pressure is on coverage and not teaching in depth." According to Harriet Egertson, head of the early-learning section of the Nebraska department of education, "When large portions of the day are spent with kids listening instead of doing, then kids who don't learn quite that way fail." More time spent sitting and listening to a teacher may not be appropriate for younger learners, who benefit from...
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