Speaking to American and European friends all are shocked and think we are bonkers to start the formal stuff so young.
Beginning to get down to the serious business of reading and writing seems to happen when their children are rising 7.
Apparently Finnish grade 4 children have the highest average reading age internationally - and they don't start until 7.
Appreciate this is going to change any time soon but wonder why have a different philosophy/system in the UK. I have no idea why.
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Why do we start reading etc so early in UK?
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Cortina · 18/09/2009 09:31
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