(Hours 3a,b,c) Sid GlassnerWe were joined by Sid Glassner for Is Our Children Learning.  He started off by talking about Rich’s support from the Union Leader.  He then moved on to the discussion of recess.  They discussed why some teachers want to have additional instruction time in the place of recess.

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(Hour 3b) Rich and Sid talked about the crucial part of growing up that recess is.  They talked about some of the benefits of it and Sid read an assessment that was done on Kindergarten children after two months in class.

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(Hour 3c) Sid answered a listener’s question about whether certain things were learned at home or in Kindergarten.  They discussed the shortage of teachers, the corruption of kindergarten and the role of the President in the matter.  They also discussed government regulations and the place of funding.

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