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List five misunderstandings that have contributed to emphasis on academics in kindergarten.
 
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Children best learn how to share and take turns by:
 
  a. being told to share
  b. arranging opportunities for turn-taking, like going down the slide
  c. passing around toys every five minutes
  d. assigning different activities to each child daily



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Answer to Question 1

Society's emphasis on children learning more at an earlier age
Misunderstanding about how children learn
Large selection of inappropriate materials for this age group
Shortage of well trained teachers
Reassignment of trained teachers to areas of need in the school
RATIONALE: Five misunderstandings that have led to an emphasis on academics in kindergarten
include: Society's emphasis on children learning more at an earlier age
Misunderstanding about how children learn Large selection of inappropriate
materials for this age group Shortage of well trained teachers Reassignment of
trained teachers to areas of need in the school

Answer to Question 2

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