Preparing children for school with 'Structured Learning'
I have just been watching BBC Breakfast, when they did a piece about how Childminders and Nurseries should be teaching children letters and words, before they start school and that we are failing children by not doing this.
Now don't get me wrong, I do talk about letters, words, numbers etc with children, but not in a 'structured' way.
Is is just me, or are little children, not allowed to be little children any more? I mean, they are not even 5 years old for heaven's sake! I absolutely hate all this, feels like there is so much pressure for children to reach goals, by certain age, and if they don't it is the childcare system who is failing them.
I am slowing losing my love for Childminding, it no longer seems to be about the 'children' but more about targets!