Reply To: Developementally appropriate chinuch

There are programs like baby Einstein videos that teach babies how to read. That is way too early. In general, schools in America seem to try to put more and more pressure over time. It’s been going on for a long while. But it’s not productive. There are some public schools that even want to take away recess. That is conter-productive, because kids can’t learn if they don’t have a break to refresh.

Anyway, the point is that kids need developementally appropriate curriculum where they can flourish.

Like it says, in Pirkei Avos, Mishna at 10 and Gemorah at 15. No sooner. While some can do it earlier, for others it’s hard and discouraging. Let’s make learning enjoyable and do it at the right time.