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      Don't send children to school at four, warn experts

      Submitted by nikeditor on 16 February, 2009 - 08:54
      Plans to lower the mandatory school starting age to four could trigger a wave of stress and anxiety among children according to new research which suggests starting formal lessons so early can damage some youngsters' education for life. Read more
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      Naturally curious

      Submitted by nikeditor on 6 May, 2008 - 09:22
      In a curriculum based on facts and box-ticking, creativity is often overlooked. "The government emphasis on data, evidence, results and league tables is not to do with the quality of learning," says Penny Hay, Director of Research at 5x5x5. "The performance-led agenda is closing down possibilities for children rather than opening them up."... Read more
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      FreeReading

      Submitted by TE Editor on 27 March, 2008 - 12:29

      FreeReading is an open source instructional program that helps teachers teach early reading. Because it's open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers.... Read more

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