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Originally Posted by Ed
I detect a lot of kicking and screaming from teaching unions on this issue. It is a problem if the new trainee teachers can't teach, but is there any firm evidence that it will cause reduced standards?
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I don't think it's an unfamiliar thing that kids are reaching double figures in age and not being able to read which I think is appalling. Can't remember where I found that out though
I help out with an after school club where we devise games and activities for kids in years 3 and 4 to do with wildlife. We made the mistake a few weeks back of making a game where the kids had to match up sentences completely taking it for granted that they could read! so . My first book was a dictionary when I was about 4, I loved reading from that early age and yet these poor kids were struggling to string 2 or 3 words together! I was shocked.